Kolinizm

"Kolinizm" is a powerful, humorous, and thought-provoking one-person performance that explores the pressures of conformity weighing down the mind of modern individuals, all through the lens of a single man and an ordinary cardboard box. The story follows a young person struggling to find their way through the complexities of young adulthood, bringing the inner voice of a mind caught between the burdens of life, societal and cultural expectations, and personal struggles to the stage. The character, grappling with societal expectations of masculinity, success, power, and silence, invites the audience to witness an internal reckoning, oscillating between humor, anger, and vulnerability. This narrative, reflecting the anxieties, speed, and constant pressures experienced by Generation Z, is a representation of undiagnosed struggles, unfulfilled potential, and repressed emotions: a person and their box. This play doesn't just tell the story of what is experienced, but also what cannot be experienced; it speaks of everything that is postponed, accumulated, and internalized.

One-act play, 60 minutes.

Tragedy, drama, comedy.

PRODUCER - Artist Stage.

DIRECTOR - Musa Arslanali

ACTOR - Göktuğ Alemdar

AUTHOR: Göktuğ Alemdar

Assistant Director - Irmak Ceren Öztürk.

SOUND, MUSIC, AND DECOR DESIGN - Ali Kural.

REGISTRATION ASSISTANT - Bahar Özbahar

POSTER DESIGN - Yusuf Ziya Esencan