OF MICE AND MEN



İzmir State Theatre

Theatre

Of Mice and Men

Theatre

2 Acts. / 120 Minutees


13+

Written by John Steinbeck
Translated by Zeynep Avcı
Directed by Gökhan Kocaoğlu

"Of Mice and Men," a significant work in world literature, offers an unforgettable theater experience that delves deep into human nature and invites an emotional journey. John Steinbeck tells the story of two contrasting friends; intelligent, small, and nimble George, and the large, strong, and mentally slow Lennie. As they set out on the roads with their blankets on their backs, seeking work with hope, they decide on a farm in the Salinas Valley. Here, they begin to make plans to realize their dreams, but their idea of buying a small piece of land to farm and sustain themselves diverges onto forked paths when they encounter unexpected events.

"Of Mice and Men" addresses the difficulties of agricultural workers living during the Great Depression and the complexity of human nature. The play presents a compelling story showing how people cling to their hopes and dreams and how these dreams collapse. As the audience accompanies George and Lennie on their emotional journey, they will trace the hopes and losses in their lives and have the opportunity to reflect on their inner worlds.

"This story is not just an American drama that occurred at a specific moment in history and in a specific region of the country; it is a timeless and placeless drama of humanity."

 -Charlotte Cook Hadella

CAST
George, Arif Yavuz
Lennie, Umut Kolburan
Candy, Cemalettin Çekmece
The Boss, Mustafa Turan
Slim, Ümit Dikmen
Curley, Akın Kurt
Curley’s Wife, Güneş Emir Cengiz
Carlson, Ömer Polat
Crooks, Muhammet Rıza Taşdemir
Puppeteers, Fatma Ayçin Güvercin, Neslihan Serra Ayer

Assistant Director, Serkan Kunter
Set Design, Hasan Yavuz
Costume Design, Medina Yavuz Almaç
Lighting Design, Akın Yılmaz
Puppet Design, Ayten Öğütçü
Music, Erşah Gülerbaşlı
Assistants, Fatma Ayçin Güvercin, Neslihan Serra Ayer

Stage Manager, Önder Ünver
Electrician, Ali Avcı
Light Board Operator, Osman Burak Sakallıoğlu / Süleyman Tavan
Prompter, Didem Özfuruncu

Set Supervisor, Şafak Kocatuş / Bekir Koç
Props Supervisor, Hakan Erarslan / Serhat Örgül
Women’s Tailor, Hacer Eraslan
Men’s Tailor, Kadri Özel
Wig, Talat Apaydın

Event Rules
  • Detailed information regarding ticket purchase, cancellation, refund, and exchange policies can be found through official ticket sales channels.
  • For events where student discounts are applicable, student tickets are valid only with a valid student ID and can be purchased from the AKM Box Office. The student ID must be presented to the event staff on the day of the event.
  • For events cancelled by Atatürk Cultural Center, the refund application period for tickets purchased from the box office is 15 days from the date of cancellation. Within this period, audience members must submit their refund requests at the AKM Box Office.
  • Age restrictions for our events are specified in the event rules. All attendees are required to have a valid ticket.
  • For Children’s Art Center workshops, the age group is specified separately. Guests whose ages do not fall within the indicated range will not be permitted to enter the workshop area. Tickets purchased for these workshops are non-refundable and non-exchangeable.
  • AKM Management reserves the right to deny entry to individuals deemed unsuitable for the event, in which case a refund will be issued.
  • AKM reserves the right to make changes to its ticket purchase policies.
  • AKM reserves the right to change the event venue and time.
  • Guests are required to adhere to the specified seating arrangement. No seat changes are allowed during the event.
  • After the event starts, no audience member will be allowed into the hall.
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  • AKM can make changes to event venues. The AKM management will prepare a seating plan that provides our audience with the closest seats to their ticket numbers in the new venue. Purchased tickets are non-refundable due to the change of venue.
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