Debuted in 2006 in France, the theater play titled An Armenian Concert or A Turkish Proverb (Le Concert Arménien ou le Proverbe Turc) by Gérard Torikian was staged in Diyarbakır. Written by Gérard Torikian and Isabelle Guidard, and directed by Serge Avédikian, the play was staged in Turkey for the first time in the city of Diyarbakır with the partnership of Diyarbakır Arts Center and Anadolu Kültür. The play revolves around the internal conflicts and struggles of an Armenian composer preparing for the recital of the Odysseia Suite. While the composer believes he can escape the ghosts that haunt him and constantly take him back to his past by being occupied with his work, Homer’s epic poem that inspires his suite is in fact in strong harmony with the ghosts that won’t let him be. Thus, his work not only fails to save him but also reminds him of the past through colorful, humorous, or worrying characters who unsettle and enlighten him. However, one thing is certain: to become at peace with the past, one must laugh at it.

By reflecting on the history of the Armenians over 4,000 years, the play takes a critical look at the mental landscape created especially by some of the main political ruling actors in history from the Ottoman period to the present. The play, which humorously addresses the political problems between Turks and Armenians by shedding light on their current aspects, was staged in French with Turkish surtitles and received great interest from the audience.