Kirkuk International Street Theatre Festival Awards Six Prizes
The 10th edition drew 16 local and international productions over three days, with prizes going to troupes from Iranian Kurdistan, France and the Kurdistan Region
ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) - The 10th Kirkuk International Street Theatre Festival awarded six main prizes after three days of performances by 16 local and international shows, with the Halabja production “Protocol,” directed by Hardi Hadi, winning best show and a $3,000 prize.
Nejad Najm, the festival’s president, told Kurdistan 24 on Sunday that the festival was held on Thursday, November 12, in different parts of Kirkuk and ran for three days.
Najm said the best idea award went to “The Outcome of Love,” a production from Saqqez in Iranian Kurdistan (Rojhilat), and the best actor award went to Keyvan Azar Rakhsh for “Going Until Not Arriving,” a production from Sanandaj.
The best actress award went to Elisa Couvert for “The Old Warriors,” a French production, which also won best direction. The jury’s special prize went to “Gelawezh,” directed by Seyed Fereydoun Ahmadi, a production from Sanandaj.