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[Abi]

A play about violence against women saw its opening night on Thursday evening at the İzmir State Theater and is aimed at building awareness of the issue, which has become commonplace in Turkey.
As the abuse of women continues to rise, artists have been showing increasing interest in the subject through their works. The İzmir State Theater decided to speak out against the issue by staging a theater production titled “Anam, Bacım, Avratım” (Mother, Sister, Wife).

Speaking to reporters about the play, İzmir State Theater Director Hülya Savaş said, “Our aim in staging such a play is to raise awareness about the issue [violence against women] among the public,” and added that the play will be on stage until May of next year at the İzmir State Theater.............

http://www.todayszam...d-by-women.html

[sunny]

It is good to see that this play is being staged. I hope that films highlighting the problem will be made and aired on TV instead of all the awful ones showing domestic violence as acceptable.

[Abi]

Yes, it is good to see that a play like that will be performed. It said in the article that it run until May so there will be plenty of time for people to go and see it. I don't know if Turkish people are keen theatre goers or not or even if it is expensive. I do think that only a very small percentage of people will go to see it.

However, as you say if they also show films and have tv series that highlight the problem that would reach a lot more people, especially the younger ones. Whilst young people may be living in a household were domestic violence is common place and thought to be acceptable should they watch those sort of programmes they would see that in fact it isn't acceptable. Actually I wish that they showed a lot less violence of any kind on TV,

[sunny]

Actually I wish that they showed a lot less violence of any kind on TV,

I totally agree with you Abi. There is far too much violence shown on TV.

[samanthaozkara]

Tickets are 10tl for over 16 years and for students its 6tl. Children under the age of 16 are not allowed to watch. The show is fully booked until the middle of November. Here's a link for the show unfortunatly its only in Turkish.

http://www.devtiyatr...im-avradim.html

You can buy your tickets on Mybilet

thank you for the article Abi xxx

[Abi]

Thanks Sam for the info, 10tl is a bargain price

[samanthaozkara]

Its a really good price isnt it. I have looked into getting tickets and there arent any available until the mid of november. I am off to İzmir tomorrow so will call into the theatre and see if they have tickets for sale there. I would love to go and see it. May not understand most of it but Im sure it will still be a good show.

xxx

[ammo]

my wife would kill me if i would hit her she is like a lion