STATE THEATRES

• Written by: Nezihe ARAZ
• Directed by: Raik ALNIAÇIK
• Set Design: Refik EREN
• Costume Design: Hale EREN
• Music: Perihan ÖNDER
• Coreography: Editha ALNIAÇIK
• Chorus Directed by: Gökçen KORAY
• Lighting: Ayhan GÜLDAĞLARI
• Ass.to Director: Uğur POLAT
• Stage Manager: Rıza ŞAHİN
• Stage Manager: Mehmet BAĞLI
• Kondüvit/Stage Supervisor: Rıza ŞAHİN
• Sound, Effects: Şükrü TÜMSAN
• Prompter: Nursel TOMA
• Light Technicians: Enver BAŞAR, Önder ARIK

Cast

• Director: Uğur POLAT
• 1st Man: Taner BİRSEL
• 2nd Man: İsmail İNCEKARA
• 1st Woman: Işıl TAYLOR
• 2nd Woman: Gamze YAPAR
• Yunus: Kürşat ALNIAÇIK
• Rebellious Yunus: Alptekin SERDENGEÇTİ
• Yunus in Love: Musa UZUNLAR
• Dervish Yunus: Cem KURTOĞLU
• Poet Yunus: Payidar TÜFEKÇİOĞLU
• Sad Yunus: Elif KURTULDU
• Elif Kız: İpek ESEN
• Gülmisal Kız: Buket IŞILAY
• Mother: Nivan MİRASOĞLU
• Elif’s Voice: Serpil TAMUR
• Gülmisal’s Voice: Tijen PAR
• 1st Grandfather: Ertuğrul İLGİN
• 2nd Grandfather: Fevzi Gün
• Chorus: State Opera and Bullet Youth Chorus

This play is based on the works of Yunus Emre, a famous national poet and dervish who lived in the XIII. Century. His poems reflect his deep admiration of love and God. In this play, his main approaches to human relationships, his belief in peace and humanity and his perception of God and natüre are transformed into today’s conditions. What would have happened if Yunus had lived today?...