Culture, the week in Istanbul · Wednesday, 28 October 2026
A novel about an old man wandering Istanbul at night comes to the stage at the Theatre Festival
'Ve Ateş Bizi Tüketiyor', adapted by Müge Oskay from Murat Gülsoy's novel and directed by Mehmet Birkiye, follows an elderly man's nighttime walk through the city's memory and identity. It plays October 31 and November 1 at the Bakırköy Leyla Gencer Opera and Art Center, part of the 30th Istanbul Theatre Festival.