About Theatre Pera
“Theatre Pera” is a private theatre company founded in 2000-2001 theatre season, under the artistic direction of Nesrin Kazankaya. In eleven years, 13 productions and two children's plays are staged. As a repertory theatre, 5 to 8 plays alternately meet with the audience during a season.
Theatre Pera has its own space in Istanbul-Taksim/Siraselviler with a capacity of 100 seats. Plays are regularly performed in this stage and on Asian side, Caddebostan Kültür Merkezi. It has received many prestigious awards, toured extensively and has participated in numerous national and international festivals.
Since 1982, Theatre Pera's artistic director Nesrin Kazankaya has been a permanent member of Turkey's State Theatre and continues her work there as actress and director. She served as the General Manager of the Istanbul National Theatre; at the same time she is a drama teacher, translator and playwright. She continues to work for both of the institutions.
Our artistic director Nesrin Kazankaya is the head of Theatre Department of “Pera School of Fine Arts”. On the one hand new actors and actresses are being educated for Turkish theatre with a 4 yearlong process, on the other hand some young actors find the opportunity to work professionally. The ones, who accomplish their apprenticeships, take place in Theatre Pera plays. Thus, created and also followed Theatre Pera its own “school”. Theatre Pera's company consists of its own members (15) as well as many guest artists from Istanbul's National and Municipal Theatres.
The chosen plays deal with social milestones in the history of humanity, subjects that have concerns regarding humans. As for aesthetic search, all kinds of expression used in dramatic arts are tried to be recreated with an academical approach within long rehearsal periods. Its repertory, integrity of aesthetic and contents form the identity of Theatre Pera.
PLAYS, AWARDS, FESTIVALS, TOURS
2001-2002 DEATH and the MAIDEN Ariel Dorfman
“2002 Izmir Theatre Festival”
“2004 Strumica Risto Shishkov Theatre Festival” Macedonia
“2002 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Actress” Nomination- Ayşe Lebriz
2001-2002 MANNOMANN! Volker Ludwig (Children’s Play)
“2002 Festival of Children Forest”
2002-2003 The COMEDY of a DOWNFALL (Rabbit Rabbit) Coline Serreau:
“2003 Izmir Theatre Festival”
“2003 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Actress in Comedy/Musical” Nomination- Bilge Şen
2003-2004 LOGBOOK (Julia) Nesrin Kazankaya
“2004 Izmir Theatre Festival”
“2004 Ankara Theatre Festival”
“2004 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Actress” Nomination- Ayşe Lebriz
“2004 Lions-Selim Naşit Özcan-Best Turkish Writer Award”-
Nesrin Kazankaya
2003-2004 MAGICAL BOOK Nesrin Kazankaya (Children’s Play)
“2004 International Meeting of Beyoğlu- Pera Fest”
2004-2005 WEDDING IN DOBRINJA (Trilogy of a day)
Nesrin Kazankaya
“2005 International Cyprus Theatre Festival”
“2005 International Adana Theatre Festival”
“2005 International Ankara Theatre Festival”
“2006 International Mülheim Theatre Festival” (Germany)
2006 Izmir Tour.
“2005 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Writer” - Nesrin Kazankaya
“2005 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Supporting Actor”-
Levent Öktem
“2005 Lions Theatre Awards-Best Actor”- Nihat İleri
“2005 Lions Theatre Awards-Best Ensemble” - Theatre Pera
“2005 Critics Association Awards- Best Play of the Year”
2005-2006 The COMEDY of ERRORS W. Shakespeare
“2005 Selim Naşit Özcan “Young Master Award” - Münibe Millet
2006-2007 CHEERS to MEMORIES (İstanbul 1955) Nesrin Kazankaya
“2006 International Ankara Theatre Festival”
“2007 Izmir Theatre Festival”
“2006 Selim Naşit Özcan Theatre Awards-Best Writer” –
Nesrin Kazankaya
“2005 Selim Naşit Özcan Theatre Awards- Best Playbill”
2007-2008 PROFFESOR and HULLAHOOP Nesrin Kazankaya
“2008 International Cyprus Theatre Festival”
“2007 Izmir Theatre Festival”
2007-2008 The MERCHANT of VENICE W. Shakespeare
“2009 International Cyprus Theatre Festival”
“2009 International Adana Theatre Festival”
“2008 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Play” Nomination
“2008 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Actor” Nomination
Mehmet Ali Kaptanlar
“2008 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Stage Design” Nomination – A. Şirin Dağtekin
“2008 Lions Theatre Awards-Best Actor” - Mehmet Ali Kaptanlar
“2008 Sadri Alışık Theatre Awards-Best Actor” –
Mehmet Ali Kaptanlar
2008-2009 PRAISE to a COMFORTABLE LIFE! (Brecht Cabaret)
Bertolt Brecht Adapted by: Nesrin Kazankaya
“2009 International Cyprus Theatre Festival”
“2009 Izmir Theatre Festival”
2009 Sapanca Tour.
“2009 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Regie” - Nesrin Kazankaya
“2009 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Lighting Design” –
Yüksel Aymaz
“2009 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Actor in Comedy/Musical” – Levent Öktem
“2009 Sadri Alışık Theatre Awards-Best Director of Best Play in Comedy/Musical” – Nesrin Kazankaya
“2009 Sadri Alışık Theatre Awards-Best Actor in Comedy/Musical” - Levent Öktem
“2009 Sadri Alışık Theatre Awards-Best Supporting Actor in Comedy/Musical” – Erdinç Anaz
“2009 Sadri Alışık Theatre Awards-Best Supporting Actress in Comedy/Musical” – Başak Meşe
“2009 Lions Theatre Awards-Best Director” – Nesrin Kazankaya
“2009 Theatre Magazine Awards-Best Play”
“2009 Theatre Magazine Awards-Best Director” –
Nesrin Kazankaya
2009-2010 QUINTET – The Story of a Return in Five Parts Nesrin Kazankaya
“2010 Izmir Theatre Festival”
2010 Augsburg Tour - Germany
“2011 International Cyprus Theatre Festival”
“2011 International Skupi Theatre Festival” Macedonia
“2010 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Actress” – Defne Halman
“2010 Sadri Alışık Theatre Awards-Best Supporting Actress” – Defne Halman
2009-2010 UNCLE VANYA Anton Cehov
“2010 – 17th International Istanbul Theatre Festival”
“2011 Izmir Theatre Festival”
“2011 International Cyprus Theatre Festival”
2011 and 2012 Ankara Tour.
“2010 Afife Jale Theatre Awards-Best Play” Nomination
“2011 Theatre Magazine Awards-Best Translation” Nomination -
Nesrin Kazankaya
2011-2012 ACCIDENTALY (Encounters in Beyoglu) Nesrin Kazankaya
“2012 Izmir Theatre Festival”
“2012 Direklerarası Audience Award- Best Supporting Actress”– Zeynep Özden
2011-2012 OH MY SMYRNA, MY BEAUTIFUL IZMIR Nesrin Kazankaya
(Theatre Pera-IKSV Co-production)
“2012 – 18th International Istanbul Theatre Festival”
“2012 Afife Jale Award-Best Supporting Actress”-Selin Sevdar
“2012 Direklerarası Audience Award- Best Supporting Actor”– Emre Çakman
“38th Ismet Küntay Theatre Awards- Best Director” Nesrin Kazankaya
“38th Ismet Küntay Theatre Awards- Best Play”
2013-2014 MEDITERRANEAN (Musical) Nesrin Kazankaya
“2013 International Cyprus Theatre Festival”
“2014 Izmir Theatre Festival”
2013-2014 TWO PLAYS and ONE COUNTRY: It is on me & Republic Station
Nesrin Kazankaya