Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
Critical Stages, cilt.2025-December, sa.32, 2025 (Scopus)
Turkish theatre has a deeply rooted tradition in oral and performative narrative styles such as ortaoyunu, Karagöz shadow puppet plays, and meddah, which are integral to the country’s cultural heritage. This study examines how these traditions are interwoven into five recent Shakespearean adaptations produced by independent companies from Istanbul. By dissecting these select adaptations, the study conceptualizes the mechanics of their rewriting process, shaped by metatheatricality, recanonization, and repertoire. Due to its comparative structure encompassing multi-layered rewriting strategies and traditional aesthetics, this study is positioned to stimulate broader discussions about temporality, cultural memory, and transhistorical performance studies. Part 1 explains the Adaptive Stage Matrix (ASM) and analyzes Baba Sahne’s Bir Baba Hamlet (A Father Hamlet 2017) and Öteki Tiyatro & Hayali Tasvir’s Venedikli Tacir (The Merchant of Venice 2024) through ASM. Part 2 will be published in the June 2026 issue of Critical Stages. This part analyzes Moda Sahnesi’s Othello (2024), Nos Tiyatro’s Verona Çıkmazı (Verona Impasse 2024), and Yu Studio’s Othello! Seyircili İntikam Provası (Othello! A Revenge Rehearsal with the Audience 2023) through ASM and has the full bibliography of both parts.