Don Quixote (Don Kişot)

Cervantes's classic work, Don Quixote, is coming to the stage with a large cast!

Selçuk Yöntem, Zuhal Olcay, and... By Sabri Özmener. For the first time, Don Quixote comes to life on the same stage, directed by Işıl Kasapoğlu and with musical direction by Volkan Akkoç.

A Spectacle Meeting West End and Broadway Standards.
"Don Quixote," with its massive cast of 80 performers, live orchestra, captivating music, and stunning stage design, offers a production of a scale rarely seen on stage.

A Timeless Story.
Cervantes.Don Quixote, Cervantes's immortal work, is not just a novel; it is a unique creation that has been rediscovered, adapted for the stage, and imbued with new meanings throughout the centuries. classic.

Sold Out.
Since its premiere in September, the production has been playing to sold-out audiences, and in its first season, it has reached over 70,000 viewers.

Memorable Experience.
As viewers often point out, Don Quixote resonates with both the eyes and the ears, and touches the emotions, making it a work that lingers in the memory for a long time. It exists in the space between reality and imagination. A magical journey lasting 150 minutes.

Dazzling Costumes.
Inci Kangal Özgür, signed. The world of costumes that tell a story.Over 400 costumes were produced, allowing for more than 80 different combinations.It came to life with shoes and accessories.Over 2,000 meters of fabric. And the extensive handcraftsmanship creates a rich, unique, and captivating atmosphere on stage.

Completely live music.
On stage. A 15-piece orchestra and a 20-member choir. The music featured in the recordings is performed entirely live.
A style of Spanish music that emphasizes wind instruments and guitar, and which does not use any stringed instruments. Special orchestration, impressive solo performances, and captivating choral performances. It enhances the game's appeal.

Dev Decor.
The Don Quixote set, towering three stories high, creates a stunning world on stage, featuring tons of metal, a custom-designed moving windmill system, and giant puppets.  Hakan Dündar. This design, refined from five separate sketches, conveys the grandeur of the construction from the very first glance.
The story of a knight who dared to challenge the truth!

CREDITS/DETAILS/INFORMATION.
Producer: Çolpan İlhan & Sadri Alışık Theatre and Piu Entertainment.
Written by: Dale Wasserman.
Music: Mitch Leigh.
Lyrics: Joe Darion
Translator: Güngör Dilmen.
Directed by: Işıl Kasapoğlu
Music Director - Conductor: Volkan Akkoç
Interior Design: Hakan Dündar.
Costume Design: Inci Kangal Özgür.
Lighting Design: Cem Yılmazer.
Choreographer: Canberk Yıldız
Dramaturg: [This is a single word, so the translation is simply the word itself.] Dramaturg: Dramaturg. Zeynep Avcı.
Assistant Director: Volkan Sarıöz
Creative Agency: Happy People Project
Photo: Levent Özdemir
Assistant Choreographer: Ece Nur Ateş.
Tutor: Ozan Zencir - Gökhan Arslan
Vocal Coach: Ceren Aydın
Orchestra Score - Arrangement: Mesruh Savaş.
Hair and Makeup: Neriman Eröz
Stage Direction: Emir Furkan Çavdar.
Sound Design: Effect Team.
Decoration Application: TRN Stage.
Assistant Director. Elif Özdemir - Senanur Belma Ağcabay
Decoration Design Assistant: Nur Sinem - Mete Güler
Costume Assistants: Berna Uygunoğlu – Şule Ergün – Ayşenur Zaim
Hair and Makeup Assistants: Tuba Çolakoğlu Yıldız - Ayşe Sıla Kütük - Hayal Gülay.

CAST:
Don Quixote: Selçuk Yöntem.
Aldonza: Zuhal Olcay.
Sancho Panza: Sabri Özmener.
Innkeeper. Sabri Özmener.
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
Fagot: Banu Kara / Ceylin Naz Saygılı / Deniz Ersoy
Horn: Okan Akbaş - Cenk Kemal Karaca / Yaman Çaynak
Trumpet: Eldar Aliyev - Oğuz Can Bilgin / Emre Kadıoğlu
Trombone: Tolga Akkaya - Ozan Öder / Üveys Akçaylı - Ali Ulusoy
Percussion: Ayberk Garagon - Bekir Önal / Cem Utku - İrem Dinçer
Guitar: Gökhan Arslan.
Piano: Ozan Zencir.
Bass: Barış Çelik / Senanur Bayrak

Play Duration: 2 Acts - 125 Minutes (including intermission).