House of Hundred

Semi-autobiographical, the play in which reality and fiction are intertwined, comes together with videos and music on stage with stories created from the personal history of writer/director/actress Yesim Ozsoy.

While the stories of Ozsoy’s grandmother about an old mansion that was demolished in 1959, the past and her childhood are being narrated like a documentary, our 100-year history is told in a very special and subjective perspective. The play which premiered at the 22^nd Istanbul Theatre Festival, was performed on Istanbul stages following it Berlin and Zurich showings. Music and a video that plays throughout accompanies the storytelling of the play.

The play’s music was produced by music designer, producer, composer and musician Kivanc Sarikus, the videos by Best First Movie Award winner at the Golden Orange Film Festival with her documentary Me and Nuri Bala, film director and photograph artist Melisa Onel, light design by award winning designer Ayse Sedef Ayter who studied theatre technique at Lambda University, choreography by choreographer, educator and dancer Tugçe Tuna who is the Mimar Sinan Contemporary Dance Department President, who has carried out international projects. Award winning writer and dramaturg Ferdi Cetin whose story book was published by Yapı Kredi Publications, helps with the text and dramaturgy.

Written by: Yesim Ozsoy, Ferdi Cetin
Director and Actor: Yesim Ozsoy
Sound and Music Design: Kivanc Sarikus
Video Design: Melisa Onel
Choreography: Tugce Ulugun Tuna
Light Design and Technical Coordinator: Ayse Sedef Ayter
Sound and Light Control: Hasan Hakan Yilmaz, Ilker Togay
Project Assistant: Nilay Yerebasmaz
Participants of Documentary Video: Yesim Ozsoy, Turan Necdet Ozcan
Performers of Mansion Video: Elif Ongan Tekce, Sanem Oge, Emir Politi, Yaman Ceri, Kivanc Sarikus
Director of Photography: Arda Yildiran
Camera Assistants: Hasan Oztas, Ugurcan Tuzel
Dubbing Artists: Katayoun Momtaheni, Karin Ataoglu, Nukhet Akkaya, Elif Ongan Tekçe, Enginay Gultekin, Ayse Lebriz Berkem, Yesim Ozsoy
Video Shoot Assistants: Gizay Akdogan, Senem Birlik
Thanks: Cankız Sanal, Sema Ozsoy, Yucel Culture Foundation

Punk, noir și suprarealism la Piatra Neamț // Oana Stoica – Scena9
https://www.scena9.ro/article/festival-piatra-neamt?fbclid=IwAR1NRF9dZ-4zhkeGV2JRsoHoC2Jz5IIO54uUyL9U3-vm0AEXcb5G1wETKII

Edinburgh festival 2019: 50 theatre, comedy and dance shows to see // THE GUARDIAN
https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2019/jun/14/edinburgh-festival-2019-50-theatre-comedy-and-dance-shows-to-see

House of Hundred review — Turkish history is almost a delight – THE TIMES
https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/house-of-hundred-review-turkish-history-is-almost-a-delight-3pt6sj53q

HOUSE OF HUNDRED // Dikmen Gürün – Cumhuriyet Newspaper
“In the play in which Yeşim Özsoy handles and fictionalises the stories she listened to from her grandmother, the artist intertwines the truth and the past. She appears not only as a writer but also as a narrator of events. The simplicity and warmth of the narration can also be seen in Özsoy’s acting.

House of Hundred the Story of an Old Mansion and What It Reminds Us // Seçkin Selvi, Milliyet Art
“A production that has been worked on in good faith, devotion and labour.”
http://www.milliyetsanat.com/yazar-detay/seckin-selvi/yuz-yilin-evi-eski-bir-konagin-ve-hatirlattiklarinin-hikayesi/11254

House of Hundred: A Silent Revolution – Art-His
“While our newspapers and televisions talk about the Alice Musical, Yeşim Özsoy continues her silent revolution, and reverse our general acceptances.”
https://www.art-his.com/yuz-yilin-evi-sessiz-bir-devrim/

House of Hundred: GalataPerform // Yaşam Kaya – Tiyatronline
“Yeşim Özsoy, who directs and shoulders the play alone, has pierced together the evolution objects have lived through gracefully with the universal language of music. Transitions, the conveying of time, periodical changes, people’s struggles in desperation…have been narrated in detail In every point of the play. We cannot ignore Yeşim Özsoy’s talent in acting together with her directing. The atmosphere created by the actress during the emotional transitions on stage is captivating.”
http://tiyatronline.com/yuzyilin-evi_-galataperform-9865

Faust’s Bulldozers Are At Our Door: “House of Hundred” by GalataPerform // Gonca Katman – Theatre Magazine
“The music design and performance which you will not be able to get over after watching the play and which is in complete harmony with the play, belongs to Kıvanç Sarıkuş. The documentary film and videos, which have been arranged in the most appropriate way with the poetic narration and helping the narration completely reach the audience, have been produced by Melisa Önel.

House of Hundred is a product of good dramaturgy. It tells the stories of the mansion, those living in the mansion and the objects which have witnessed these experiences together.”
http://www.tiyatrodergisi.com.tr/faustun-buldozerleri-kapimizda-galataperformdan-yuzyilin-evi.html?fbclid=IwAR39nbR4GfUK8ocKIbE_3WXMsvQnI6eqn3icvvXVaZgePP_F5Z6VPRouhzA

House of Hundred: A Centennial Story With Its Real Heroes //. Eda Geven – DaimaTiyatro
“This season, come take a short break from the plays with the introduction-development-conclusion plots and collaborations of time-place, and go on a century long journey with objects. Be a guest of House of Hundred, reminiscent of the stories told by our own elders, taking the transformation of society an bringing us together with the real members of the mansion. You will be very pleased with its hosting. Enjoy the show…”
http://www.daimatiyatro.com/2019/02/yuzyilin-evi-galata-perform.html

After the 22nd Istanbul Theatre Festival // Melike Saba Akın – Artunlimited
“Yeşim Özsoy replaces the mansion as the storyteller and the mansion’s memory is awakened once again through the voices of various objects that have lived through it. The switch of the object’s inanimate existence and the actress’s presence on stage is actually a switch done for theatre. In this sense, House of Hundred offers a pleasant experience for its audience. ”
https://www.unlimitedrag.com/single-post/22-Istanbul-Tiyatro-Festivali-nin-ardindan