Uluslararası İzmir Tiyatro Festivali

About this event

The 14th International Izmir Theatre Festival, organised by TAKSAV on the theme Adalet (Justice), runs from 12 to 22 November 2026 at venues across Izmir and neighbouring Manisa. It opens on Thursday 12 November at 19:00 with a street parade from the OSYM building in Alsancak to the Turkan Saylan Culture Centre, followed by the official opening ceremony at the Izmir Architecture Centre on 13 November at 19:00. The festival calendar lists performances, workshops and talks, mostly at 20:00, by Turkish and visiting companies, including the Khorezm Regional Musical Drama Theater with The Birth of Lazgi at Yasar University and Iran Oynar Theater with Savasta Yasam in Torbali. Venues include the Turkan Saylan Culture Centre, Guzelyali Culture Centre, Selahattin Akcicek Culture Centre, Tepekule Congress Centre and cultural centres in Guzelbahce, Seferihisar, Gaziemir and Torbali, with children’s shows on the Sundays. The festival closes on 22 November with Sokaga Cikma Yasagi by the Genc Izmir youth theatre group at the Kulturpark Youth Theatre. Tickets are sold through Bubilet; check the festival calendar for each show.

• Izmir Theatre Festival - calendarChecked 2026-11-11