Theatre Historiography
Methods of writing, reading and questioning theatre histories and their archives.
Theatre history · Historiography · Dramaturgy · Cultural memory
Research
I work across theatre history, dramatic literature and dramaturgy, with particular attention to how performance moves through cultural, historical and political borders.
Earlier publications may appear under Ezgi Deniz Alpan, the professional name used at the time of publication.
Current Research
My current postdoctoral work places theatre history in a transnational frame, connecting archives, cultural memory and the layered histories of the Eastern Mediterranean.
Greek Theatre in the Ottoman Empire (1830–1922): Intercultural Interactions and Cultural Heritage
A research project examining Greek theatre in the Ottoman Empire between 1830 and 1922 through the lenses of intercultural interaction and cultural heritage.
- Field
- Theatre Studies
- Institution
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
- Current base
- Athens, Greece
Research Areas
Recurring lines of inquiry across my historical, critical and practice-based work.
Ottoman & Greek Theatre
Intercultural theatre histories, cultural exchange and performance across borders.
Turkish Theatre History & Criticism
Modern Turkish theatre, theatre criticism and the changing languages of evaluation.
Dramatic Writing & Dramaturgy
Playwriting, dramaturgical analysis and the relationship between text and stage practice.
Gender & Performance
Gendered representation, artistic identity and theatre-making in Turkey.
Theatre Education
Dramatic writing curricula, pedagogy and comparative approaches to theatre training.
Academic Articles
Peer-reviewed research on playwriting, theatre history, pedagogy, gender and cultural discourse. English titles below are provided for international readers; links lead to the original publication records or full texts where available.
2021
Playwriting Education at Turkish Universities: A Qualitative Case Study
Original title: Türkiye Üniversitelerinde Dramatik Yazarlık Eğitimi: Nitel Bir Durum Çalışması
A qualitative study of university-level playwriting education in Turkey. Drawing on semi-structured interviews with seven active programs, it examines staffing, student quotas, facilities and the role of internships and practice-based training in students’ professional development.
Ezgi Deniz Alpan, Özlem Belkıs, Hatice Şaşmaz, Yunus Emre Gümüş & Yasemin Sevim · Batı Anadolu Eğitim Bilimleri Dergisi · DOI 10.51460/baebd.945347
2021
Idealization in Contemporary Turkish Playwriting
Original title: Çağdaş Türk Oyun Yazarlığında İdealizasyon
An analysis of the ideal individual and social structures constructed in Turkish plays written and staged after 2000. The article considers how recurring themes, dramatic choices and political or social contexts shape the values playwrights affirm, question or negate.
Ezgi Deniz Alpan · Journal of Arts · DOI 10.31566/arts.4.1.02
2020
Ethical–Ideological Idealization in Turkish Playwriting during the Founding Period of the Republic
Original title: Cumhuriyet’in Kuruluş Dönemi Türk Oyun Yazarlığında Etik–İdeolojik İdealizasyon
Focusing on Turkish playwriting during the early Republican period, this study examines theatre as a site where political, ethical and cultural ideals were articulated. It traces models of the individual and society within the ideological atmosphere of the new Republic.
Ezgi Deniz Alpan · IBAD Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi · DOI 10.21733/ibad.724589
2019
A Comparative Analysis of Playwriting Education Programs in Turkey
Original title: Türkiye’de Dramatik Yazarlık Eğitimi Programlarının Karşılaştırmalı Olarak İncelenmesi
A comparative profile of undergraduate playwriting programs in Turkey. Using document analysis, the study considers admissions, student quotas, graduation requirements, compulsory and elective courses, course content and credit structures.
Özlem Belkıs, Hatice Şaşmaz, Yunus Emre Gümüş & Ezgi Deniz Alpan · Art-e Sanat Dergisi · DOI 10.21602/sduarte.593532
2019
A Comparative Analysis of Playwriting Education Programs in Turkey and the United States
Original title: Türkiye ve Amerika’da Dramatik Yazarlık Eğitimi Programlarının Karşılaştırmalı Olarak İncelenmesi
A comparative study of university-level playwriting education in Turkey and the United States. It maps differences in program levels, admissions, student quotas, graduation requirements and curricula, placing Turkish playwriting pedagogy within a wider international context.
Özlem Belkıs, Yunus Emre Gümüş, Hatice Şaşmaz & Ezgi Deniz Alpan · Elektronik Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi · DOI 10.17755/esosder.568187
2018
Gender Stereotypes in Children’s Plays
Original title: Toplumsal Cinsiyet Kalıp Yargılarının Çocuk Oyunlarına Yansıması
An examination of gender stereotypes in Turkish children’s theatre through selected plays. The article considers how gender roles are represented, reproduced and transmitted in a theatrical field where educational and socializing functions are especially significant.
Ezgi Deniz Alpan · Sanat Dergisi
2017
Artist Identity, Femininity and Women Theatre Directors in Turkey
Original title: Sanatçıda Kimlik Sorunu, Kadınlık Etiketi ve Türkiye’de Kadın Tiyatro Yönetmeni Olmak
A study of the relationship between social identity, artistic practice and femininity. Through the position of women theatre directors in Turkey, it explores gendered labels in the arts and tensions between being perceived through gender and being recognized as an artist.
Ezgi Deniz Alpan · Avrasya Sosyal ve Ekonomi Araştırmaları Dergisi
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