Pan Productions returns with a re-run of its powerful, contemporary interpretation of a British classic, performed by immigrants. The play, by award-winning director Aylin Bozok (pictured above), brings together diverse people to explore the unspoken rules of English society which confront foreigners daily, as they try to fit in, from their accents to their upbringing […]
“This is also the story of Algernon, who knows where he comes from but doesn’t seem to be clear about who he is; and Earnest who thinks he knows who he is, but not where he is from; a story from the wonderful Oscar Wilde, an immigrant himself.” A team of Turkish actors and creatives […]
On Friday, 17 November, Islington’s Gracepoint will be hosting Ceylan Ertem –Turkey’s answer to Tori Amos. The 36-year-old left-leaning singer-songwriter is known for effortlessly strutting musical genres in songs that address various social issues, from Gezi to the conflict in southeast Turkey, during a career that’s spanned nearly two decades. A graduate of the Mujdat […]
After debuting at the recent Turkish Theatre Festival, staged at Millfield Theatre, directors Katharina Reinthaller and Barış Celiloğlu bring their adaption of Ariel Dorfman’s award-winning Death and the Maiden / Ölüm ve Kız to the Arcola next Sunday. The powerful play was penned in 1990 in the wake of the brutal Pinochet regime in […]
