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To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Japan and Turkey, playwright and director Yoko Oike, who leads the theater company “Usagi Stripe,” and Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, co-produced “The Radiant City” with the students and faculty members of the university’s Theater Department. The play had originally premiered as an Usagi Stripe production in 2022.

The Radiant City is a story about loneliness in a city. In the play, there are characters referred to as “aliens” who struggle to be understood by others. However, even among Earthlings, it is difficult for individuals to understand each other, and modern people probably live with a sense of loneliness. These characters, who still desire to connect with one another, were brought to life in this play by theatre students in Turkey, which has a cultural background distinct from Japan.

Produced by (online distribution): The Japan Foundation (JF) (https://www.jpf.go.jp/)

＜Performance Credits＞

Written and directed by Yoko Oike

Cast:
Matsuzaki: Sıla Karadas
Hana Sasaki: Irem Naz Aloglu
Ishino: Mustafa Salih Altay
Yuzuru Sasaki: Burak Toptas
Mysterious Woman: Elif Ekizoglu

Staff:
Assistant Director: Akira Kanazawa
Lighting: Yılmaz Ertekin
Project Coordinator: Gizem Guler
Technology Technical assistant: Akın Caliskan
Technical staff: Elif Yesil, Emily Nirya Aktas, Cengiz Uzer Keceoglu, Pelin Bilsu Budak
Technical and interpretation support: Onur Alp Tingiz
Administrative staff: Ebru Kaya Sahsuvar
Public relations and design: Ayca Eren

Organized by: The Japan Foundation, Embassy of Japan in Turkey, Bilkent University

Filmed on November 19, 2024 at the Bilkent University Theater (Ankara, Turkey)

＜Online subtitles＞
Turkish subtitle translation: İnan Öner, Sena Demirag (adaptation)
English subtitle translation: Sena Demirag (adaptation)

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