Ramadan Evening Theatre

Classic Literary Masterpieces Take the Stage at Pera Palace Hotel This Ramadan

One of Istanbul’s most iconic and elegant landmarks, Pera Palace Hotel, welcomes art lovers this Ramadan with an unforgettable theatre series inspired by the world’s greatest literary classics.

Presented by Tiyartomig and Tiyatrose, these special performances will take place onFebruary 24 & 26 and March 2, 5, 9 and 12, starting at 21:00 after iftar, within the timeless atmosphere of Pera Palace Hotel. Throughout this series, masterpieces of world literature come to life on stage, offering emotionally rich evenings of theatre.

Tickets are available on Passo: https://www.passo.com.tr/tr/etkinlik-grubu/ramazanaksamtiyatrosu-passo-istanbul/961613

Letter from an Unknown Woman (February 24 – 21:00)

Adapted from Stefan Zweig’s poignant novella, this deeply moving story reveals the unseen side of a great love. On his 41st birthday, a writer receives an anonymous letter that draws him into a love story he never knew he was at the center of.
Director: Mustafa Kaygusuz
Cast: Pınar Palaska & Mustafa Kaygusuz
Duration: 50 minutes (Single Act)

The Lily of the Valley (February 26 – 21:00)

Balzac’s The Lily of the Valley tells the story of Félix de Vandenesse, marked by an unhappy childhood, and his profound, unrequited love for the virtuous and unattainable Madame de Mortsauf. Narrated through a long letter written to his fiancée Natalie, the play offers a delicate portrait of suppressed emotions, innocence, and inner solitude.
Director: Mustafa Kaygusuz
Cast: Dilfuza Rozyyeva, Eren Umut Soyel
Duration: 55 minutes (Single Act)

White Nights (March 2 – 21:00)

Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s unforgettable love story unfolds during the enchanting “white nights” of St. Petersburg. When a dreamy young man and a melancholic woman cross paths, an indescribable bond forms, until an unexpected turn changes everything.
Director: Dilfuza Rozyyeva
Cast: Mustafa Kaygusuz, Pınar Palaska, Eren Umut Soyel
Duration: 55 minutes (Single Act)

The Cherry Orchard (March 5 – 21:00)

Written by Anton Chekhov, The Cherry Orchard portrays a world unable to let go of the past and resistant to inevitable change. Returning from Paris burdened by debt and disappointment, Lyubov Andreyevna struggles to save her family estate and its cherry orchard, as conflicts of class, values, and time unfold on stage.
Director: Mustafa Kaygusuz
Cast: Dilfuza Rozyyeva
Duration: 55 minutes (Single Act)

Diary of a Madman (March 9 – 21:00)

Adapted from Nikolai Gogol’s immortal work, this play follows an ordinary civil servant’s descent into madness under the pressure of social hierarchy and alienation. Audiences are invited into a world where the boundaries between reality and imagination gradually dissolve.
Director: Erdoğan Maksut
Cast: Mustafa Kaygusuz
Duration: 50 minutes (Single Act)

Poor Folk (March 12 – 21:00)

Dostoyevsky’s first novel, Poor Folk, tells the touching story of a deep friendship and unspoken love developed through letters. Witness the poignant journey of Makar and Varvara, who find comfort in one another through their correspondence during the cold nights of St. Petersburg.
Director: Mustafa Kaygusuz
Cast: Dilfuza Rozyyeva, Ahmet Yıldız
Duration: 55 minutes (Single Act)

This Ramadan, join us at Pera Palace Hotel for emotionally rich theatre evenings inspired by the timeless stories of classical literature.