AFİFE
The event is performed in Turkish. It is not suitable for audiences who do not speak Turkish.
In partnership with Afife Tiyatro and Zorlu PSM, at Zorlu PSM Turkcell Sahnesi throughout the new season.
"To be a woman in this world: If you want to exist, you must burn. While burning, you must light the way for those who follow you. You must sacrifice yourself."
"Afife is a light, a symbol who has inspired generations of theatre artists and courageous women, guiding the way through dark times like a lighthouse. This is a contemporary interpretation of Afife’s rebellion against a system that forbade women from taking the stage and being seen, and of her wholehearted desire to exist on stage. Set backstage at a multicultural theatre troupe in occupied Istanbul, whose front line is the stage itself…"
Duration: 120 minutes, one act.
Afife is a fictional theatre company’s story, inspired by the life of Afife Jale.
The event is performed in Turkish. It is not suitable for audiences who do not speak Turkish.
In partnership with Afife Tiyatro and Zorlu PSM, at Zorlu PSM Turkcell Sahnesi throughout the new season.
"To be a woman in this world: If you want to exist, you must burn. While burning, you must light the way for those who follow you. You must sacrifice yourself."
"Afife is a light, a symbol who has inspired generations of theatre artists and courageous women, guiding the way through dark times like a lighthouse. This is a contemporary interpretation of Afife’s rebellion against a system that forbade women from taking the stage and being seen, and of her wholehearted desire to exist on stage. Set backstage at a multicultural theatre troupe in occupied Istanbul, whose front line is the stage itself…"
Duration: 120 minutes, one act.
Afife is a fictional theatre company’s story, inspired by the life of Afife Jale.
Directed by: Serdar Biliş Written by: Selin Cankı Ceylan Music: Tuluğ Tırpan Movement Design: Candaş Baş Set & Costume Design: Gamze Kuş Lighting Design: Cem Yılmazer Sound Design: Ozan Yılmaz Multimedia Design & Production: Illusionist Lyrics: Ilgın Kopuz & Sezen Aksu
CAST
Cast: Demet Evgar, Tilbe Saran, Necip Memili, Bora Akkaş, İdil Sivritepe, Bedir Bedir, Atılgan Gümüş, Orkuncan İzan, Ekremcan Arslandağ, Öykü Su Okur, Bilge Çınar, Basma Seiba
Ensemble, Dance & Choir: Dila Yağcı, Alize Çalık, Begüm Canbulatoğlu, Mert Aksu, Gökçe Aksu, İlayda Evgin, Hilal Sibel Pekel, Şiva Canbazoğlu, İsmet Köroğlu, Hande Ömürlü, Bengi Şiir Umutlu, Feride Hakim, Nilay Çelebi, Ahmet Kahvecioğlu
MUSICIANS
Emre Günay, Sedat Utku Güçoğlu, Ekin Cengizkan, Ayberk Garagon, Emre Türkmen, Yavuz İsa Keskin, İlayda Gülümser, Ezgi Arda, Merve Türkmen, Yunus Hugül, Onur Ermez
Assistant Directors: Hüseyin Tuncel, Serin Öztoprak, Buket Gülbeyaz Assistant Director: Ekin Deniz Görk Rehearsal Director: Mert Öztekin Set & Costume Supervisor: Onur Uğurlu Camera Application: Deniz Savaş Ertan Production Manager: Çağan Öğüt Stage & Production Manager: Eyüp Çelik (484) Technical Manager: Melisa Yıldız Technical Assistant: Berkay Özcan
DISPLAY & MULTIMEDIA
Stage Visual Systems Design (Display Team): İlker Kerem Üstündağ Video Operators (Display Team): Alper Veli Sapaz, Emre Akın Neptun, Umut Batuhan Konan Illusionist Team – VFX Supervisor: Kutbettin Ecevit 3D Animation Supervisor: Furkan Alabaş Project Coordinator: Oya Zehra Erben CG Artists: Çiğdem Ecevit, Burcu Çavdar, Eyüp Ensar Mısır
Choir Conductor: Başak Doğan Armenian Translation Editor: Artun Gebenlioğlu
SOUND & LIGHT
Dialect Coaches (Hangardz): Yeğya Akgün, Tara Demircioğlu, Lara Narin Voice Coach: Nilüfer Çelik Tonmeister: Gürkan Erdem Sound Operators: Arın Kamiloğlu, Barkın Sarıgül, Defne, Anıl Ulaş Özcan Backing Tracks & Sound FX: Mert Yüksel Lighting Operators: Coşkun Çağlar Dere, Tolga Erdoğan, Seçkin Ok
Follow Spot Operators: Buket Doğan, Hüseyin Ege Kök, Doğa Çınar, Nilüfer Alptekin Noyan, Yaren, Yağmur Şakoğlu, Enes Akyıldız
SET
Set Application: Haşim Demir, Aykan Kaynarca, Murat Dereli, Mehmet Fatih Çelik Set Installation: Zeki Küçük, Mehmet Fatih Çelik, Kamil Vatansever, Özgür Meriç, Akın Güven Set Production: Antrepo, Hülya Genç, Özgür Genç Revolving Stage Operator: Onur Erdemir
PRODUCTION
Production Coordinators: Şevval Remziye Erdinç (484), Şevval Çakır (Zorlu PSM) Production Supervisor: Betül Sarıkavak (484) Production Assistants: Berke Şenel, Aren Camgöz, Sıla Doğançay Props Assistants: Havva Şahin, Derin Tuncel Costume Assistants: Gurbet Bayram, Nagehan Yıldırım, Mert Topal, Belce Şerifoğlu, Seval İşgören Physiotherapist: Habil Yenici
HAIR & MAKE-UP
Make-up Team (Kryolan Professional Make Up): Senem Sena İnanır, Buse Serdar, Gizem Akosman, Rahşan Acar, Nilay Demir, Doğukan Aygıran, Başak Aslanhan Hair Team: Çağla Hazırcı, Çiğdem Sönmez, Öykü Özdoğan
COMMUNICATION & MANAGEMENT
Visual Communication Design: Özge Güven Press & Communications: İletişim Deposu, Özlem Oğuz Social Media: Mehmet Eroğlu Legal Advisor: Attorney Doğa Can Coşar Project Design: Serdar Biliş, Demet Evgar Production: Afife Tiyatro & Zorlu PSM Executive Producers: Elif Özge Maltepe (484), Cansu Kurada (Zorlu PSM)
Afife is the story of a fictional theatre company created and inspired by the life of Afife Jale.
SPECIAL THANKS
Armenian Dialect Consultant: Bercuhi Berberyan Historical Consultants: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Ö. Alkan, Prof. Dr. Seza Sinanlar Uslu
Doors open at 20:00, and the event starts at 20:30.
Doors open at 20:00, and the event starts at 20:30.
The event is suitable for guests aged 18 and over.
Guests under the age of 18 are not permitted to attend the event.
Guests are required to be at the event entrance with their tickets at least 1 hour before the event starts.
Guests who wish to dine at Cheers Restaurant before the event are kindly requested to make a reservation at 0212 912 37 76 in order to avoid any issues regarding table availability.
You can also enjoy Focamia, Ppang, Rancero, and The Grungy, located in the Bites & Beats area, without a reservation.
No guests will be admitted to the auditorium after the event has started.
Guests are required to comply with the designated seating arrangement and remain in their assigned seats throughout the event.
The seating arrangement may be subject to change in accordance with the regulations and official guidelines of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Zorlu PSM reserves the right to make changes to the terms and conditions for purchasing discounted tickets. Zorlu PSM reserves the right to make changes to the event venue and schedule.
Zorlu PSM reserves the right to deny admission to individuals deemed unsuitable for the event by refunding the ticket price.
Bringing food and beverages into the event venue is prohibited.
Cameras and photographic equipment are not permitted inside the event venue.
Smoking is strictly prohibited in Zorlu PSM’s indoor areas. Guests who fail to comply with this rule will be removed from the event venue without prior warning and no ticket refund will be provided.
Photography and video recording are prohibited during the performance. Guests who are recording will be warned by our staff using a laser pointer. Guests who continue recording after the warning will be removed from the auditorium.
Due to potential congestion at Zorlu Center before the event, guests arriving by private vehicle are advised to enter the venue at least 1 hour before the event in order to avoid delays at the parking and valet services. Thank you for your understanding.
Dear guests, photography and video recording are prohibited during the performance. Guests who are recording will be warned by our staff using a laser pointer. Guests who continue recording after the warning will be removed from the auditorium.
