Designed for the 18th Istanbul International Theatre Festival, this play brings together three playwrights with whom GalataPerform previously collaborated through its New Text New Theatre project: Gianina Cărbunariu(Romania), Linda McLean (Scotland), and Helena Tornero (Spain), under the title “Love and Fascism.”
In this piece, Yeşim Özsoy envisions a minimalist staging that flows between the real and the fictional, with a strong emphasis on feminine energy. During the script development phase, each playwright created their text based on conversations with the others, their own lives, and the central themes. The four distinct texts—developed in parallel and inspired by their Skype conversations—were later brought together into a single performance during the direction and staging process.
Combining light, movement, and text through contrasts such as darkness/light, confinement/openness, concealment/revelation, the play offers a subjective and critical reflection on contemporary fascism.
The world premiere of Love and Fascism took place on May 21, 2014, at Kadıköy Moda Sahnesi, as part of the 18th Istanbul International Theatre Festival.
The play consists of four parts and runs for 100 minutes with no intermission.
Love and Fascism is a co-production of the Istanbul International Theatre Festival, presented with the valuable support of the Cervantes Institute Istanbul and the Dimitri Cantemir Romanian Cultural Institute.
Writers:
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Gianina Cărbunariu – Metro is Everywhere
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Linda McLean – Contained by Skin
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Yeşim Özsoy – Women Who Walk with Wolves (based on the life and letters of Merve Pehlivan)
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Helena Tornero – Mimosa
Directed and Composed by: Yeşim Özsoy
Cast:
Sanem Öge
Burcu Halaçoğlu
Elif Ürse (1st season)
Elif Ongan Tekçe (2nd season)
Selin Zafertepe
Sezin Bozacı (1st season)
Enginay Gültekin (2nd season)
Evrim Doğan
İncinur Daşdemir
Özlem Saraç
Dramaturgy: Ferdi Çetin
Text Translators:
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Romanian: Semra Selim
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English: Ferdi Çetin
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Spanish: Pınar Savaş
Lighting and Space Design: Yüksel Aymaz
Movement Consultant: İlkem Ulugün
Music: John Plenge
Costume Design: Ferdi Çetin, Yeşim Özsoy
Technical: Tugay Görmez
Graphics: DEThouse
Poster Photography: alengirhane
Photography: Atıf Ülkü
Assistant Directors:
Burak Safa Çalış
Görkem Doğan
İrem Aydın
Zeynep Tezcan
Camera and Post-Production: Batur Belirdi
Special Thanks To:
Ahmet Sami Özbudak
Başak Özdoğan