THE DINNER

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DATE AND VENUE

15.11.2017, 20.30
16.11.2017, 20.30
Çevre Tiyatrosu
20.11.2017, 20.30
21.11.2017, 20.30
Caddebostan Kültür Merkezi

Lasts app. 120’; no intermission.
Turkish with English surtitles.

SEMAVER KUMPANYA

  • Adapted from the novel of the same name by Herman Koch: Kees Prins
  • Translated into Turkish by: Can Çelebi
  • Directed by: Volkan M. Sarıöz
  • Dramaturgy: Bilgesu Kasapoğlu
  • Costume Design: Ayşenur Arslanoğlu
  • Music: Okan Kaya
  • Sound Design: Sibel Altan
  • Light Design: Mustafa Karakoyun
  • Stage Design: Başak Özdoğan
  • Regie Assistants: Selin Nazlı Ustaoğlu, Selen Şenay, Onur Yalçınkaya
  • Performers: Serkan Keskin, Sarp Aydınoğlu, Sezin Bozacı, Mustafa Kırantepe, Şebnem Hassanisoughi

How do you continue living if your 15-year-old son and his cousin cause the violent death of a homeless woman? Will you tell on him or try to cover it all up in order to protect your son, your family and everything you have? Adapted from the novel of the same name by Herman Koch, the play takes the audience to a dinner at a fancy restaurant. Sitting at the table are two married couples and an enormous secret between them. On the menu are delicious dishes and wine, as well as the hypocritical morals of the middle class and their fear of losing their comfort... Directed by Volkan Sarıöz, The Dinner is an ironic, tense and authentic play of confrontation.

SEMAVER KUMPANYA Established in October 10, 2002 under the leadership of Işıl Kaplanoğlu, Semaver Kumpanya kick started the “Theatre on the Other Side of The Golden Horn” project by bringing the arts and culture events that have been gathered around the city center to Çevre Theatre in Kocamustafapaşa. The company asserts the fact that theatre is a collective art form that encompasses actors, directors, dramaturges, playwrights, translators, musicians, administrators, lighting designers, box office tellers, concession stand attendants and audience members. Semaver Kumpanya has produced 15 plays since its inception and in this upcoming season will welcome audiences to Çevre Theatre with seven plays including two new ones, one of which will be The Dinner.

DIRECTOR Born in Istanbul on October 17, 1973, Volkan M. Sarıöz started acting and directing at Konya Anatolian Stage while studying at Seljuk University Department of Urdu Language and Literature. He worked with many companies including Akbank Art Production Theatre and Istanbul State Theatre designing puppets and masks in addition to being an actor and director. Sarıöz, who has written many scripts and children’s plays, joined Semaver Kumpanya in 2002. Throughout his 15 years with the company he directed the plays Mağrur Fil Ölüleri, Içerdekiler, and Birds.

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