Characters: Pişekar, Kavuklu, Kavuklu’s Back, Karagöz, Hacivat, Meddah, Prophet of the Past, Gossipy Women (3), Critics (2), Romeo/Ferhad, Juliet/Şirin, Belly Dancer
About the Play: Oyun Alaturka is a tragicomic lost story.
It is a contemporary play with an original script based on the Ottoman Performing Arts, including Karagöz and Hacivat, Ortaoyunu, and Meddah Stories. ‘Oyun Alaturka’ uses a tragicomic narrative to explore the unresolved stories of traditional characters who step onto the modern stage. It is a melancholic expression of a play that can never be performed.