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THE DARK

In the village of Sazak, its collapsed stone walls harbouring the histories of its people forced to migrate, five performers engage in a game of blind man’s buff. Among the ruins of this once border village, for the sake of this one performance, everyone is “it”. The performance ends if and when all five silent and blindfolded performers are able to find each other. A game for survival amidst piles of stones, on the edge of a cliff, covered with thorns; a true performance, a truth made known.

KRİTİK ALAN

Kritik Alan (Turkish for Critical Zone) is a collective formed in 2021 by five artists with backgrounds in different fields of the arts. The team which has been conducting studies in experimental theatre since 2012, has formed the Kritik Alan Collective in order to explore interdisciplinary performance practices. The collective focuses on the themes of ecology, gender and deterritorialization in their productions. By moving from their local area of Izmir, they aim to heighten awareness through their performances in critically targeted zones, and aspire to convey artistic visibility created via a global language.

X TENDER ABSENCE

Germany based Tender Absence has commissioned performances under three different titles, and the final title Show I Real, will be hosting digital and/or hybrid productions in order to make these performances visible. The project aims to bring together performances which celebrate ‘glocality’, bridging the local and the global. Our contributing piece as Kritik Alan entitled “Groping in the Dark” is a video performance exploring the theme of deterritorialization through the experience of the population exchange which took place at the village of Sazak in the early 1920s.

“Groping in the Dark” has been designed to pull its audience into actively engaging in a game of blind man’s buff.

The drone and 5 GoPro recordings will be open to the viewers selection and while the performers have their eyes tied, the viewers will have the option to choose their preferred camera view!

SCHE
DULE

●October 30th, 2021 18:00 (CET) ●October 30th, 2021 18:00 (CET)

►Groping in the Dark ►Groping in the Dark

●October 30th, 2021 18:00 (CET) ●October 30th, 2021 18:00 (CET)

►Groping in the Dark ►Groping in the Dark

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İBRAHİM GÜNGÖR

Director, Actor
Holds a BA in Acting and an MA and PhD in Performing Arts. He works as an actor, trainer, and director.

İDİL AYDOĞAN

Comparatist, Translator
Hold a BA in English Language and Literature and an MA in Comparative Literature. She has taught literature and English as a Foreign Language, and currently works as a translator.

JÜLİDE DERYA

Choreographer, Actress
Holds a BA in Acting and an MA in Performing Arts. She works as a choreographer and actress.

MEHMET ALİ ZEREN

Stage and Costume Designer
Holds a BA in Stage Design and an MA in Performing Arts. He is currently a PhD student in Art and Design and a Research Assistant at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dokuz Eylul University.

ORKUN KOCABIYIK

Writer, Actor
Is a BA student in Playwriting and Dramaturgy, and has been an actor at Theatre Terminal for six years. He has attended workshops in Commedia dell’arte and Clowning, and continues his research in Physical Theatre.

İBRAHİM GÜNGÖR

Director, Actor
Holds a BA in Acting and an MA and PhD in Performing Arts. He works as an actor, trainer, and director.

İDİL AYDOĞAN

Comparatist, Translator
Hold a BA in English Language and Literature and an MA in Comparative Literature. She has taught literature and English as a Foreign Language, and currently works as a translator.

JÜLİDE DERYA

Choreographer, Actress
Holds a BA in Acting and an MA in Performing Arts. She works as a choreographer and actress.

MEHMET ALİ ZEREN

Stage and Costume Designer
Holds a BA in Stage Design and an MA in Performing Arts. He is currently a PhD student in Art and Design and a Research Assistant at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Dokuz Eylul University.

ORKUN KOCABIYIK

Writer, Actor
Is a BA student in Playwriting and Dramaturgy, and has been an actor at Theatre Terminal for six years. He has attended workshops in Commedia dell’arte and Clowning, and continues his research in Physical Theatre.

CONTACT

Izmir / Turkey

+90 543 212345

kritikalan21@gmail.com

info@kritikalan.org

LET'S TALK

    CONTACT

    Izmir / Turkey

    +90 543 212345

    kritikalan21@gmail.com

    info@kritikalan.org

    LET'S TALK