• Written by Reşad Ekrem Koçu
• Adapted by Lara Lakay
• Cast Bedir Bedir
• Creative Producers Tülin Özen, Yağmur Dolkun
• Dramaturgy Yavuz Gözeler
• Music Director Gökçe ‘CheChe’ Gürçay
• Stage Manager and Lighting Design Umutsu
• Coordinator Elifnaz Öngören
• Poster Design Cansu Çakar
• With Thanks to Phebus Müzayede, Şükrü Oral
• Outside Eye Tansu Biçer

Age Recommendation: 18+

Lasts approx. 60’ w/o interval

Festival Plus: “Reşad Ekrem Koçu’s Istanbul”, a talk moderated by Cem Erciyes and featuring Hülya Balcı, Serdar Soydan and Tülin Özen, will take place at Fiba Salon İKSV at 19.30 on Monday, 28 September. Please visit the event page for further information and details on how to attend.

Secrets buried centuries ago in the waters of the Bosphorus and the darkness of its dungeons resurface at an auction in Asmalımescit.

Adapted for the stage by Lara Lakay from the writings of Istanbul chronicler Reşad Ekrem Koçu, this site-specific production introduces Rabia Hanım, whose kingdom of desire defies the moral conventions of early 17th-century Istanbul, and two young lovers, Yusuf and Letaif, who fall victim to her audacious fantasies. At the historic Phebus Auction House, objects of desire and sin go under the hammer as contemporary storytelling theatre and live music open the doors onto a brutal and hypnotic Istanbul cabaret.

PLEASE NOTE

• There is no parking available at the venue.
• Food and beverage options are available.
• There is no cloakroom service.

ACCESSIBILITY

• The venue is accessible by tram (Beyoğlu Tünel stop, 120 m), bus (Şişhane 2 stop, 170 m; Şişhane 1 stop, 500 m) and metro (M2 line, Şişhane Station – İstiklal Caddesi exit, 220 m).
• The venue entrance is accessed via a flight of stairs.
• The auditorium is located on the fourth floor and can be reached by lift. The lift has a capacity of three people.
• There is no accessible toilet at the venue.