Karagoz Theatre Company

Karagoz Theatre Company was founded by Ayhan Hulagu as the first traditional Turkish theatre in the United States, in 2017. The company, pioneered by actor and writer Hulagu, is known most for its special interest and shows especially in traditional arts at an international scale. The company devotes special attention to Karagoz, which is in the list of Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage, meddah (the Anatolian art of storytelling), classical plays and experimental theater. In doing so, Hulagu has used the company as a moving platform to display performances around the world. Already, the company has succeeded to reach a wide-ranging audience in several parts of the world.