North Cyprus  
 


Turkish-Cypriot Theatres
Private Theatre Companies
Nicosia Municipal Theatre (NMT)

A Nicosia Municipal Theatre play during a performance...

A scene from a play by NMT company

This theatre company, founded, under the auspices of Nicosia Turkish Municipality, by those artists who broke awat from the State Theatres after November, 1980. The theatre company performs regularly, most active in winter season. 

Some of the plays performed by the NMT include: 

  • Vatandas Oyunu (The Citizens Play), 
  • Oku Adam Ol (Study and Be Someone), 
  • Kuzeyname, Özgürügün Bedeli (The Price of Freedom),
  • Biraz Gelir Misin? (Can You Come Here a Second?), 
  • LBT - Nicosia Municipal Theatre Sevgi Gülü- Çocuk Oyunu (Love Rose-A Childrens Play),
  • Sevgili Doktor (Dear Doctor), Teneke (Tin),
  • Sahlari da Vururlar (They Shoot the Shahs as well),
  • Doktor Civanim (Doctor, My Love). 

The company moved to its new premises in 1985, and had until to day performed over 30 plays.

Turkish-Cypriot Comedy Theatre (KTKT)
 

KTKT is one of the specialised theatre groups, based in Famagusta, performing comedy plays mostly from Cyprus, but also sometimes foreign ones as well. 

The group is highly popular especially among the young people, as it takes a cynical view of day-to-day lives of the Cypriots in the plays.

   
Maraş Emek Theatre (MET)
This is a private, independent theatre company founded in Maras, Famagusta with limited facilities. Despite its financial limitations, the company produced some very talented artists. 

MET is highly popular especially among the young people, as it takes a cynical view of day-to-day lives of the Cypriots in the plays.

    
Kuzey Kıbrıs Açık Tiyatro

Kuzey Kibris Acik TiyatroEstablished in 2003 Açık Tiyatro (Open Theatre literally) is one of the newest and the most progressive private theatre groups in North Cyprus.

Güzelyurt Theatre Association (Güsad)
   Founded in 1983, in Güzelyurt, GÜSAD performed many plays until now, some of which are: Aziz Nesin's Toros Canavari (The Moster of Tauruses), Hidayet Sayins Topuzlu, Cevdet Haci Yatmazs Haci Yatmaz. 

The theatre is one of the most successful in the country and performs regularly.

 
Kyrenia Amateur Dramatics Society (KADS)

This is an English language, amateur theatre group formed by British and local residents of Kyrenia, and produces few plays (all in English) during the year

   
  

Turkish-Cypriot Theatres