First of all, what is Traptown about in a nutshell? In a nutshell, it’s an invented timeless mythology, a re-written mythology that is universal since most mythologies have something universal in them. Timeless, so that it can “return” time and it’s about oppression.
Welcome to Istanbul. The Circus is an enthusiastically awaited performance. Let’s start with getting to know you. How and why did you decide to become a theatre director? I should say that I come from a family that belonged to the theatre
We have left the 38th Istanbul Book Fair behind, where the number of publishers, claiming that they publish from fair to fair, increases every day. Almost all the participants agree that the fair has lost its charm and we are experiencing one of
Murat Daltaban’s play titled Meet Me at Dawn, staged at the London Arcola Theatre was selected for the Victoria and Albert Museum’s Theatre and Performance Collection. Daltaban is an actor and he is also the art director of the independent theatre company
Mehmet Ergen was appointed to the General Art Director position of the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IBB) City Theatre. Ergen staged plays in various countries and is the founder of many theaters. He also received the Afife Jale, Time Out and Peter Brook
The transformation of Haydarpaşa Train Station has been debated for many years and since the big fire in 2010, this topic has been on the agenda constantly. In the last couple of days, there has been a bid about Haydarpaşa and Sirkeci
Istanbul Theatre Festival, the 23rd of which will take place this year, used to be organized every two years at the end of spring to the beginning of summer. Since 2016, under the direction of Leman Yılmaz, it started to be held every
“Hello, good evening everyone. The Golden Globes is being watched in 199 countries, including my country, Turkey. I grew up watching this ceremony and it is a great honor to be here tonight. Peace at home, peace in the world”. On the
Opening on October, 3 with a preview day on October, 2 Frieze London coincides with Frieze Sculpture and Frieze Masters, together forming the most significant week in London’s cultural calendar. In addition to the world-renowned galleries- such as Marianne Boesky Gallery, The
Ayşe & Saruhan Doğan – Zeitgeist You have mentioned that your interest in video art stretches to the early 2000’s. You are one of the first collectors in Turkey to develop a collection with an emphasis on video art. Could you explain
The Biennial has hosted more than 1000 artists with more than two million visitors since 1987. The biennial concept therefore proposes a motive towards an effort of cooperative production; presenting a common denominator under many contemporary, local and global titles that artistic
If I asked you, dear reader, what is your perfect weekend, what would you tell me? Let’s leave the matter aside for a while and go back to the day of my very first personal encounter with the Financial Times. A student
