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Thursday, October 31, 2024

“Ghosts of My House” In İstanbul: A Contemporary Canadian Play Out Of Context Or Domesticating Whiteness by Deniz Bașar

It is the 24th of September 2024 in İstanbul, and I’m finding my way through the curvy streets of Galata to reach Asmalı Sahne, an alternative-independent blackbox space that was establi…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 03:47PM
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

Medea as a Border-Body [Part I] by Deniz Bașar

Perhaps the 2024 production of La MaMa’s Medea, under Zishan Ugurlu’s direction and reimagining, is an ode to our times like Achille Mbembe’s Brutalism (2024), in which he developed th…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 09:35AM

Medea as a Border-Body [Part II] by Deniz Bașar

To read PART I of this essay, go to this link.    The snake that Medea uses to make her potion, which is a real snake on stage, is worn by her as a necklace around her own neck – showing…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 09:35AM
Wednesday, May 15, 2024

Legacy of TiyatroTem on the Independent Theatre Scene of Turkey after 2000s by Deniz Bașar

TiyatroTem (2001-2017) was established by Şehsuvar Aktaş (b. 1964) and Ayşe Selen (1955-2017) in 2000, and their first play, Lahana Sarma (Cabbage Rolls) premiered in 2001. This is the fi…

SOURCE: thetheatretimes.com at 02:33PM

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2024-2025 BROADWAY SEASON
Jun 05, 2024: Home - Todd Haimes Theatre
Jul 11, 2024: Oh, Mary! - Lyceum Theatre
Jul 30, 2024: Job - Hayes Theater
Sep 12, 2024: The Roommate - Booth Theatre
Nov 14, 2024: Tammy Faye - Palace Theatre
Nov 17, 2024: Elf - Marquis Theatre
Dec 12, 2024: Cult of Love - Hayes Theater
Dec 19, 2024: Gypsy - Majestic Theatre
Mar 17, 2025: Purpose - Hayes Theater
Apr 10, 2025: Smash - Imperial Theatre
TBA: Titanic
TBA: Ragtime