varied pedlars passed in front of the screen selling their wares. This play ends happily
with music and fin-de-siécle cabaret chanteuse, efeler and belly dancers.
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| Bursa Karagoz Theatre |
| The Swing Play |
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| Characters in the play: (In order of appearance) Hacivat, Karagöz, Çelebi, Ihtiyar, Zenne, Karadenizli (Laz), Baba Himmet, Beberuhi, Yahudi... |
| Pedlars: Yoghurt seller, Sherbet seller, Tea seller, Pickles seller, Ragman |
| Folk Dancers, Belly Dancers |
| Summary Of the
Play: In this traditional play of Karagöz;
Hacivat comes to the stage singing, reciting a poem, "gazel" and
calls his friend Karagöz down from his house for a chat which is also the
introduction part (mukaddeme) of the play. After the introduction dialogue between
Karagöz and Hacivat and their small argument, second part of the play;dialogue
(muhavere) begins. The main plot takes place in the third part ( fasil ) of the
play. Since Karagöz is penniless he asks Hacivat for help. Hacivat offers him
to put up a swing and hire it out to people and share the money they earn by
this way. Different characters come to the stage to see the swing. 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-siécle cabaret chanteuse, efeler and belly dancers. |
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| Figures Of the Play |
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| Bursa Karagoz Theatre Contact Address: |
| Kapalicarsi Eski Aynali Carsi No: 12 16020 Bursa Turkey Tel / Fax: 224 2205350 e-mail: karagoztr@superonline.com |
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