Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Ortauyuno and Karagoz


Ortauyuno is a genre of theater developed in Turkey and disseminated throughout Europe, especially Spain. These performances rely a text and were usually open-air events. However, these performances were largely improvised.

Karagoz is one of the two main actors in Karagoz and Hacivat. In this comedic performance, the two characters are foils of each other. Karagoz  is an uneducated plebian while Hacivat has superior education with his “native wit.” Today, the genre has been popularized on television. 

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