Ragıp Ertuğrul

In memoriam

Our elegant, hardworking, beautiful-hearted friend Ragıp Ertuğrul (1970-2022), who dreamed of Theatrest Showcase Istanbul, the first of which was held in May 2022, put it into practice, made great efforts to make it happen, and endured criticism.

What is TheatreIST

TheatreIST is an umbrella title to cover the Showcase as well. Under this umbrella we are holding panels, discussions, criticism workshops, talks with theatre professionals from Turkey and the world. We have targeted to handle independent theatre in Turkiye in many aspects and thus to support theoretical and practical works. In this sense we have initiated translation works from various languages into Turkish and vice versa.

Established in 2022, we hosted our inaugural Showcase program in May, inviting global festival organizers, academics, journalists, and critics to Istanbul.We are a collective of academics, critics, and artists dedicated to promoting independent Turkish theatre worldwide.