CONFERENCE ON TRADITIONAL SHADOW THEATRE IN TURKEY
The Regina Maria Theatre has the honor to invite you to the conference organized within the framework of the Arcadia Children’s Theatre Festival – TRADITIONAL SHADOW THEATRE FROM TURKEY – THE KARAGOZ CHARACTER. The event will take place on Monday, October 6, 2014, at the Arcadia Hall. The conference is chaired by two distinguished guests, the most famous artists of shadow theatre: Cengiz Özek and Stefan Andreas Apolon Kokkinos Carelius, both laureates of dozens of awards and invited to over 100 international festivals.
Description:
Dating back to the 6th century, the traditional shadow theatre of Turkey is an important cultural heritage and was inscribed by UNESCO on the list of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. This shadow theatre combines classical and popular poetry, narration, music, dance, the play of colours and movement. All elements of Ottoman culture and art are intertwined here: the divan poetry specific to Ottoman literature, folk and mystical verses, folk and classical music, artistic and popular dance, themes of oral literature, riddles, crosswords, and, above all, farces. The first characteristic of shadow theatre is the farce, then the parable, and the text abounds in paronyms.
The rhythm of the dialogue and the action are used in such a way that even those who do not speak Turkish are able to understand the epic and the message conveyed. The main characters of the Turkish shadow theater are Karagoz and Hacivat, the former representing the simple, uneducated man, and the latter, the cultured citizen. During the conference organized by the Arcadia Troupe, the discussions will focus on the character of Karagoz.
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Self Guided Audio Tour – TRM Theater @Night
Welcome to TRM Theatre @Night, the experience that gives you the opportunity to discover the Regina Maria Theater from a different perspective: not just as a spectator, but as an explorer of a hidden world.
Tonight, the theater opens its doors differently.
With the help of this audio guide, you will be able to walk the route prepared especially for the event on your own and discover stories about the building's architecture, the history of the Oradea theater, the backstage spaces, the stage mechanisms and the small details that the audience usually does not have the opportunity to observe.
From the foyer and the Great Hall, to the boxes, balcony, and the spaces that support the magic behind a show, this tour invites you to look at the theater not just as a place for performances, but as a living organism, in which every corner has a story.
How does it work?
- Press play on the audio file below.
- Follow the route indicated during the event.
- Stop in each space and let the story reveal the theater to you, step by step.
Approximate tour duration: 30 minutes
Recommendation: Use headphones for the most immersive experience.
Location: Queen Maria Theater, Oradea
Start the audio tour and let the theater tell you its story.
