Franteziler (Préliminaires) – Istanbul
Written by: Jean-Pierre Martinez
Directed by: Mehmet Açar
Cast: Özden Dilek Karakışla, Aydın Soysal
Poster Design / Social Media: Buse Soysal
Music: Emre Omacan
Lighting Design: Ünal Hakverdi
Press review
“For the first time in Turkey: Jean-Pierre Martinez’s play Preliminaries on stage” – Tiyatro, January 2026
“Fantasies is a romantic comedy… somewhat surreal. Love is a bit like theatre: the most beautiful moment is the one just before the curtain rises. You are immersed in darkness and, for a moment, you imagine all the wonders you are about to discover. You do not know what you are going to see, and everything is still possible. This play will be performed in Turkey for the first time. I am very happy about it and, together with the Turkish audience, I am eagerly awaiting the performance.”
The Author Comes to Istanbul to Attend the Performance of “Fantasys” – 10HABER, February 25, 2025
Jean-Pierre Martinez, whose works have been translated into English, Spanish, and Portuguese, will attend the performance of Fantasies, a play directed by Mehmet Açar and starring Özden Dilek Karakışla and Aydın Soysal. The production will be staged in Turkey for the first time, in the presence of the audience at DasDas on March 3.
A Great Writer Comes to Istanbul to Attend the Performance of “Fantasys” – Habertürk, February 25, 2025
Jean-Pierre Martinez, whose works have been translated into English, Spanish, and Portuguese, will attend the performance of Fantasies, directed by Mehmet Açar and performed by Özden Dilek Karakışla and Aydın Soysal. The play will be presented in Turkey for the first time, together with the audience at DasDas on March 3.