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We are searching for an old man who is lost in the streets of Istanbul at night. A radio crackles, faces blur, houses shift, and time fractures.

Based on the novel of the same name by Murat Gülsoy, one of the most beloved and widely read authors in Turkish literature, this is a free adaptation written by Müge Oskay. And the Fire Consumes Us.It's a game of old songs, midnight knocks on the door, recurring dreams, searches, and disappearances.

Murat Gülsoy's novel, which explores themes of memory, identity, and the boundaries of reality, takes on a new form on stage through Müge Oskay's adaptation. Familiar streets within the city and the labyrinth of memory become part of a dreamlike landscape. A captivating play awaits festival audiences, employing a rich stage language encompassing mask and puppet design, music, choreography, and lighting.

With over half a century of experience as an actor, director, and educator, and having served as the festival's curator for three terms since 2024, Mehmet Birkiye brings the play to the stage as a dark journey through time, exploring the interplay between the past and the present, forgetting and remembering, and the shifting identities of "I" and "He." Birkiye, who has directed more than 30 plays in both subsidized and private theaters, received the Istanbul Theater Festival Honorary Award in 2023 and the Yapı Kredi Afife Theater Awards Special Award in 2025.

KOCAELİ METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY CITY THEATERS.

Author. Murat Gülsoy

Gamifying. Müge Oskay.

Managing. Mehmet Birkiye.

Players. Ahmet Buğra Karakoyun, Ali Can Altun, Başar Alemdar, Cansu Mengüç, Cüneyt Gürbüz, Emre Işık, Ezgi Özbalı, Feyzan Soykan, Hüdai Fatih Sevdi, İrem Yünsel, Kubilay Ata Şimşek, Melis Erdal, Mete Atalay, Özgür Özyılmaz, Sevcan Kuş Efe, Su Özdemir, Zafer Kırdudu, Zeynep Şengöz.

Mask and Puppet Design. Ayten Öğütçü.

Set and Costume Design. After the Bronze Age.

Music. Fırat Akarcalı.

Lighting Design. Cem Yılmazer.

Choreography. Tuğçe Ulugün Tuna.

Tutor. Asel Aklın.

Project Manager. Ozan Şahin.

Age Restriction: +14.

It lasts for approximately 100 minutes; there are no intermissions.

Festival Plus: The "Book Club with Eylül Gormuş: And the Fire Consumes Us" event will be held on Monday, November 2nd, at 8:00 PM at the Fiba Hall, IKSV. Please visit the event page for more details and to register.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION.

● The venue has its own parking area. To view the parking entrance on the map, please... Click here..

● There is one designated parking space for people with disabilities in the parking area.

● Food and beverage services are available.

ACCESSIBILITY

● The location is accessible by bus (to the Bakırköy-İncirli metro station, 450 m), metro (M3 line, İncirli station, 700 m; M1A Bakırköy-İncirli station, 700 m), and metrobus (İncirli station, 800 m).

● While there is a staircase leading to the main entrance, a ramp is also available for access. The main entrance and the interior spaces are level.

● The building has an elevator.

● Wheelchair accessible throughout the salon.

● There are two accessible restrooms available in the facility.

● The space features a tactile surface treatment.