In this seminar, Yaşar Ersoy examines the Turkish Cypriot theatre movement and the Nicosia Municipal Theatre within the context of social and political developments. Through a historical perspective, the session traces the formation of collective theatre practices in Cyprus and discusses their relationship with cultural resistance, public space, and institutional structures.
Yaşar Ersoy is a theatre writer, director, and actor born in Limassol, Cyprus. After graduating from the Ankara State Conservatory Theatre Department, he worked at the Turkish Cypriot State Theatre before co-founding the Nicosia Municipal Theatre in 1980. He has served as its Artistic Director since its establishment and has staged over forty plays while performing in more than fifty productions.
15 January 2026, Thursday
15:00 | BA SIN03Moderator: Sen. Ins. Şafak Ersözlü