Bursa Karagöz Theatre

Cazular - The Witches Play

Characters in the Play: Karagöz + Hacivat Çelebi + Zenne Karagöz donkey Hacivat goat Hacivat's son Karagöz's son Hacivat's son frog Karagöz's son turtle Hacivat Butterfly Karagöz Butterfly Karagöz cat Karagöz cock Azraka cazu 1.witch Meymene banu 2.witch Pedlars: Yoghurt Seller, Sherbet Seller, Tea Seller, Coffee Seller, Ragman Kantocular, Efeler & Çengiler ( Belly Dancers ) Screen Ornaments: Houses & Burak

Summary Of The Play:

In this folk-play Hacivat comes onto the stage, singing, and calls Karagöz to come down from his home for a chat. After the introductory dialogue between Karagöz and Hacivat the main plot takes place; two rival witches have a son and a daughter respectively. These two are in love but have quarrelled. Both of the lovelorn complain to their mothers. Thereafter, the witches hold a contest, during which several people are transformed into animals and Zenne's witchmother casts a spell on Çelebi and makes him become ugly. Following that, Çelebi's witchmother does likewise and Zenne becomes ugly. In the meantime, Karagöz makes fun of the things which befall the two lovelorn young ones. Because of this, he is turned into a donkey by the witches. Hacivat is changed into a goat and his son turned into a frog. Karagöz's son is made to become a turtle. Finally, the young ones survive by chanting the magic words. However, Karagöz always chants the magic words wrongly. He is in turn turned into a chicken and a cat. Luckily he is finally turned back to his normal humanself.In olden times, before the entertainment began, varied pedlars passed in front of the screen selling their wares. This play ends happily with music and fin-de-siècle cabaret chanteuse, efeler and belly dancers.

Bursa Karagoz Theatre Contact Address:

Kapalicarsi Eski Aynali Carsi No: 12 16020 Bursa Turkey Tel / Fax: 224 2205350 e-mail: karagoztr@superonline.com