Books, scholarship and criticism move through different registers here: theatre history, dramatic literature, dramaturgy and the practice of looking closely at performance.
Earlier publications appear under Ezgi Deniz Alpan, the professional name used at the time of publication. Published titles are preserved in their original language, with English translations provided for international readers where useful.
Two monographs on theatre, dramatic literature and criticism.
A study of Boris Vian’s theatrical world through three plays translated into Turkish: Kasaplığın Elkitabı, Generallerin Beş Çayı and İmparatorluk Kuranlar yahut Şümürz. The book combines artistic context with comparative dramaturgical analysis.
A historical study of theatre criticism in Turkey from the early Republic onward, developed through archival research and interviews with critics, academics and theatre practitioners. It traces changing critical languages, institutions and debates.
Selected contributions to edited volumes and cultural annuals.
English: Bitter Laughter, Social Confrontation: The Dramatic World of Ali Cüneyd Kılcıoğlu
In Oyun Yazarlığımızda Çeyrek Yüzyıl: 2000–2025, Vol. 2 · ed. Özlem Belkıs · Mitos-Boyut
English: On Traditional Turkish Theatre
In Efsuncu · 14 pp. · ISBN 978-625-6924-32-1
English: Theatre Criticism in Turkey
In ZKS Kültür Sanat Yıllığı 2023 · p. 214 · Zeytinburnu Municipality Cultural Publications
Examines the relationship between human beings and place across Behiç Ak’s plays, considering private, public, political, globalized and virtual spaces.
In Contemporary Art Studies · ed. Önder Yağmur · Detay Yayıncılık · pp. 73–88
Selected theatre criticism and cultural writing published in magazines and journals.
For an extended period, I contributed theatre criticism to Yeni Tiyatro. The selection below preserves a few traces from that run rather than attempting a complete archive.
A fuller bibliography can be added as the archive develops.
Original title: Sahnede Aşktan Bahsetmek Ayıp mı? · Yeni Tiyatro, Issue 43
Original title: Tiyatro Ölür mü? Tiyatro Oyunevi’nden “Tiyatro Öldü” · Yeni Tiyatro, Issue 38
Original title: Buralarda Bir Yerde: Vanya Dayı · Yeni Tiyatro, Issue 31
Original title: … “Masanın Altı”nda Buluşmak · Yeni Tiyatro, Issue 27
Original title: Don Kişot’un Ruhu ve Tiyatrodaki Temsilleri
Lacivert Öykü ve Şiir Dergisi · Issue 83
Original title: Ev Yapımı Bir Psikodrama
Yeni Tiyatro Dergisi
A small selection showing the wider range of magazine writing, reviews and interviews. This section can grow as older material is digitized.
Original title: Operet Türü Johann Strauss II ve Yarasa (Die Fledermaus) Eseri Üzerine
Original title: Baudrillard’ın Estetik Üzerine Görüşleri
Original title: Kanlı Nigar’ı Nasıl Bilirsiniz?
An interview with Ulvi Arı. Original title: En Çok İcra Edilen Sanat Mimdir Çünkü Kimse Konuşmuyor.