Adana Theater Festival kicks off

The 18th State Theaters Sabanc? International Adana Theater Festival kicked off on March 27, World Theater Day. The Sak?p Sabanc? Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to theater and cinema actor Erdal Özya?c?lar. He received his award from the Sabanc? Foundation Board of Trustees President Güler Sabanc? at the opening ceremony. 

The longest-running theater festival in Turkey, the Adana Theater Festival will host 23 plays, including 16 Turkish plays and seven foreign ones until April 30.   

German Familie Flöz, Spanish Yllana Production, Macedonian Skopje Albanian Theater and Georgian Kote Marjinashvilli State Drama Theater are the foreign theater troupes attending this year's festival. 

In addition, Spanish Cia La Tal will perform street theater on April 22 and 23 at the Adana Train Station Square for free. 

Sivas and ?zmir state theaters, Theater Mart?, Hayal Perdesi, Talimhane Theater, Theater Kare, Sadri Al???k & Çolpan ?lhan Theater, Semaver Kumpanya and Ali Poyrazo?lu Theater are among the Turkish troupes in the festival. 

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