US Karagoz Theater Company describes ‘solo theatre’ and the world’s cultural heritage ‘Anatolian shadow theatre’ in detail with the workshops. Ayhan Hulagu works with participants on how one actor performs all characters on stage and performs shadow theatre within the practice.
Solo Theatre
Program length: Two hours.
- Learn how to perform all plays on stage by yourself without decor and costume.
- Using body and voice in performance.
- Focusing on solo performance and producing your own work/shows.
- Talk about the structure and elements of traditional Anatolian solo theatre/meddah established over 700 hundred years ago.
- Adjusting/building skills for performance across multiple media.
- Do practice with a script on the stage, and demonstrate how to solo theatre is performed (as listed on the UNESCO intangible heritage list)
Anatolian Shadow Theatre
Program length: Two hours.
- Talk about the history of the Anatolian shadow theatre and demonstrate how it is performed (as listed on the UNESCO intangible heritage list).
- Make two main characters for their own shadow play, Karagoz, and Hacivat.
- Study puppets made following traditional methods established over 700 hundred years ago.
- Explore a classic shadow play text and learn the traditional sounds of characters.
- Perform the part of the Anatolian shadow theatre on an original stage.
Maximum attendance: 35
Logistics: Tables, chairs, Wi-Fi.
Audio/Visual: Projection screen, overhead projection. One wireless shirt clip microphone and sound system.
Setup time: 75 minutes.
*All materials (demo of the figures, sticks, pens, etc.) will be provided by Karagoz Theatre Co.
US Karagoz Theatre Company 
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