The Sarajevo State Theater is set to stage an adaptation of Turkish Nobel laureate Orhan Pamuk's novel "Benim Adim Kirmizi" (My Name is Red).

The world premiere of the play will take place at the Sarajevo State Theater on Sept. 17.

Rehearsals for the play, to be directed by Martin Kocovski, have started in the Macedonian city of Bitola. The cast of the play includes actors from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Slovenia, Italy and Turkey.

Following performances in Sarajevo, the play will tour Slovenia, Italy, Montenegro, Macedonia and Turkey.

Events in Pamuk's novel, which helped establish his international reputation, revolve around the murder of an Ottoman-era miniaturist. The novel blends mystery, romance and philosophical puzzles, opening a window on the reign of Ottoman Sultan Murat III during nine snowy winter days in the Istanbul of 1591, Hurriyet Daily News reported.