About the Event
Cervantes’ classic masterpiece Don Quixote is on stage for its 2nd season with a giant cast!
Bringing Selçuk Yöntem and Zuhal Olcay together on the same stage for the very first time, Don Quixote comes to life directed by Işıl Kasapoğlu and with music direction by Volkan Akkoç.
A Feast at West End and Broadway Standards
With its massive cast of 80 people, live orchestra, captivating music, and striking stage design, Don Quixote presents a production on a scale rarely seen on stage.
A Timeless Story
Cervantes’ immortal work Don Quixote is not just a novel; it is a unique classic rediscovered, brought to the stage, and imbued with new meanings throughout the centuries.
Sold Out
Staged to sold-out audiences since its premiere in September, the production reached over 70,000 spectators in its first season.
An Unforgettable Experience
As audiences frequently highlight, Don Quixote appeals to the eyes, ears, and emotions, leaving a lasting impression. A magical 150-minute journey bridging reality and dream.
Dazzling Costumes
The costume world designed by İnci Kangal Özgür came to life with over 400 costumes, shoes, and accessories created for 80 combinations. More than 2,000 meters of fabric and intense handcrafting create a rich, original, and striking atmosphere on stage.
Completely Live Music
Performed on stage by a 15-piece orchestra and a 20-member choir, the music is played entirely live.
A special orchestration performed with woodwinds, brass, and guitar—without any string instruments—strengthens the spirit of Spanish music, while powerful solo and choral performances add even more power to the play.
Giant Set
Standing as tall as a 3-storey building, the Don Quixote stage set creates an impressive world with tons of metal, a specially designed moving windmill system, and giant puppets. Distilled from 5 separate sketches prepared by Hakan Dündar, this design makes the grandeur of the production felt at first glance.
The story of a knight who challenges reality!
CREDITS
Producer: Çolpan İlhan & Sadri Alışık Tiyatrosu and Piu Entertainment Written by: Dale Wasserman Music: Mitch Leigh Lyrics: Joe Darion Translated by: Güngör Dilmen Directed by: Işıl Kasapoğlu Music Director - Conductor: Volkan Akkoç Set Design: Hakan Dündar Costume Design: İnci Kangal Özgür Lighting Design: Cem Yılmazer Choreographer: Canberk Yıldız Dramaturgy: Zeynep Avcı Assistant Director: Volkan Sarıöz Creative Agency: Happy People Project Photography: Levent Özdemir Assistant Choreographer: Ece Nur Ateş Répétiteurs: Ozan Zencir - Gökhan Arslan Vocal Coach: Ceren Aydın Orchestral Score - Arrangement: Mesruh Savaş Hair - Makeup: Neriman Eröz Stage Manager: Emir Furkan Çavdar Sound Design: Efekt Team Set Construction: TRN Sahne Assistant Directors: Elif Özdemir - Senanur Belma Ağcabay Set Design Assistants: Nur Sinem - Mete Güler Costume Assistants: Berna Uygunoğlu – Şule Ergün – Ayşenur Zaim Hair - Makeup Assistants: Tuba Çolakoğlu Yıldız - Ayşe Sıla Kütük - Hayal Gülay CAST:
Don Quixote: Selçuk Yöntem Aldonza: Zuhal Olcay Sanco Panza: Sabri Özmener Innkeeper: Kevork Türker Dr. Carrasso: Yiğit Pakmen Priest: Şahin Dedemen / Devrim Sarıca Antonia: Ceren Aydın / Pelin Ölüç / Halise Eryılmaz Barber: Buğra Uğur / Uğur Etiler Woman: Günselin Seda Çetinkaya / Irmak Doğan Inquisition Officer: Ömür Kurşun Buğra Üstün Erdem Muallaoğlu Abdurrahman Kaya Ada Yarar Berfin Ayna Elif Özdemir Emre Peynircioğlu Nazlı Uğurtaş Zeynep İpek Aslı Çalı Senanur Belma Ağcabay Deniz Cömertpay Doğa Kılınçcı Hasan Özperçin Levent İçmeli Tolgahan Kocaman ORCHESTRA:
Flute: Gizem Çevik Oboe: Ayşe Melis Demir / Melis Kocaoğlu Clarinet: Orkun Uyar/ Bekir Yağmur Bassoon: Banu Kara / Ceylin Naz Saygılı / Deniz Ersoy French Horn: Okan Akbaş - Cenk Kemal Karaca / Yaman Çaynak Trumpet: Eldar Aliyev - Oğuz Can Bilgin / Emre Kadıoğlu Trombone: Tolga Akkaya - Ozan Öder / Üveyz Akçaylı - Ali Ulusoy Percussion: Ayberk Garagon - Bekir Önal / Cem Utku - İrem Dinçer Guitar: Gökhan Arslan Piano: Ozan Zencir Double Bass: Barış Çelik / Senanur Bayrak
Duration: 2 Acts - 125 Minutes (Including Intermission)
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