Studio 4 Istanbul I Turkey


Garish pop medley with children of the Nineties
Five approximately thirty-year-old performers are on stage. They don't slip into roles, they simply play themselves: they are protagonists of a generation. Each of them gives an intimate and individual account of their youth in Turkey. They are accompanied by the hits of the Nineties: Macarena, Barbie Girl and Turkish pop songs. In turn, the enchanting biographies gain centre stage with dazzling song and dance routines, and narratives set against the soundtrack of the Nineties. They revolve around home, family, roots and religion: how did it feel, what influenced us? It determines the state of mind of a generation that is regarded as apolitical despite the fact that they grew up in an era of political unrest surrounding the Kurd conflict. On the other hand weren't the garish and loud omnipresence of television, video clips and game shows socialising and defining?
In his first work, the young director, Fatih Gençkal, attempts an open theatre form with playful freedom.

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Written and directed by Fatih Gençkal Produced by Studio 4 Istanbul Ideas and performance Firuze Engin, Şafak Ersözlü, Murat Mahmutyazıcıoğlu, Utku Kara, Zinnure Türe Art Director Sıla Karakaya Dramaturgy İbrahim Halaçoğlu Sound M. Ozan Tekin, Sinan Tınar Lighting Utku Kara Video Onur Karaoğlu Press Deniz Buga Project advisor Burcu Barakacı, Pelin Başaran Translation Feridun Öztoprak, Martin von Hoyningen Huene