Sahika Tekand

Sahika Tekand studied Theatre and Acting at the Fine Arts Faculty of 9 Eylül University/Turkey where she also completed her PhD.  She was granted associate professorship in 2013.

She started her acting career in theatre and film in 1984, while she also taught acting at the University. She then founded an acting studio named STUDIO in 1988. 

Tekand founded her own theatre ensemble, STUDIO OYUNCULARI (THE STUDIO PLAYERS) in 1990 and developed her own method “THE PERFORMATIVE STAGING AND ACTING METHOD". She implemented the method on the stage with several plays that she has written and directed and, she has been invited to many international festivals participating with the plays performed by her company/ensemble. She has received numerous awards with her productions as both a performer and director. She currently lives and works as an artist in Istanbul, Turkey.