<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In-yer-face theatre, which emerged in Britain in the 1990s, became extremely popular on the stages of Istanbul in the new millennium. Some critics considered this new outburst as another phase of imitation. This phase, however, gave way to a new wave of playwrights that wrote about Turkey’s own controversial problems. Many topics, such as LGBT issues, found voice for the first time in the history of Turkish theatre. This study examines why in-yer-face theatre became so popular in this specific period and how it affected young Turkish playwrights in the light of Turkey’s political atmosphere.</p></abstract>

In-yer-face theatre, which emerged in Britain in the 1990s, became extremely popular on the stages of Istanbul in the new millennium. Some critics considered this new outburst as another phase of imitation. This phase, however, gave way to a new wave of playwrights that wrote about Turkey’s own controversial problems. Many topics, such as LGBT issues, found voice for the first time in the history of Turkish theatre. This study examines why in-yer-face theatre became so popular in this specific period and how it affected young Turkish playwrights in the light of Turkey’s political atmosphere.

The Quest of Young Turkish Playwrights: In-Yer-Face Theatre

American, British and Canadian Studies

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In-yer-face theatre, which emerged in Britain in the 1990s, became extremely popular on the stages of Istanbul in the new millennium. Some critics considered...

The Quest of Young Turkish Playwrights: In-Yer-Face Theatre

Published Online: Jun 19, 2018

Page range: 114 - 132

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abcsj-2018-0007

Keywords
Contemporary Turkish theatre, in-yer-face theatre, political theatre, Turkish playwrights, performance, DOT theatre, censorship

© 2018 ABC Studies, Journal of the Academic Anglophone Society of Romania, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

The Quest of Young Turkish Playwrights: In-Yer-Face Theatre

Published Online: Jun 19, 2018

Page range: 114 - 132

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/abcsj-2018-0007

KeywordsContemporary Turkish theatre, in-yer-face theatre, political theatre, Turkish playwrights, performance, DOT theatre, censorship

© 2018 ABC Studies, Journal of the Academic Anglophone Society of Romania, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Contemporary Turkish theatre, in-yer-face theatre, political theatre, Turkish playwrights, performance, DOT theatre, censorship