Dostlar Tiyatrosu, Theater establishment in Istanbul, Turkey
Dostlar Tiyatrosu is a traveling theater company based in Istanbul that performs in different venues across the city rather than having a permanent home. The repertoire covers works by Turkish and international playwrights, ranging from classic texts to contemporary pieces.
The company was founded in 1969 by actor and director Genco Erkal and spent over two decades performing at the Muammer Karaca Theater. In 2012, it gave up that fixed home and began moving between different spaces across the city.
The theater presents works by Turkish and international playwrights, emphasizing documentary-style stagings and productions such as İMPARATOR that draw from literary sources.
Because the company has no fixed venue, it is worth checking the current schedule and location of each show on the official website dostlartiyatrosu.com before visiting. Performances take place at different spots around Istanbul, so the venue can change from one production to the next.
In the 1970s, the company developed an approach that weaves real documents, testimonies, and historical sources directly into stage productions. This documentary theater method is still visible in many of its current shows.
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