Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage
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Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Stage (Turkish: Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Sahnesi) is a theatre venue in the Harbiye neighborhood of Şişli district in Istanbul, Turkey. It is owned by Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and operated by its City Theatres (Şehir Tiyatroları) division.[1] The theatre is named in honor of the Turkish stage actor and director Muhsin Ertuğrul (1892-1979).
Harbiye Muhsin Ertuğrul Sahnesi | |
Address | Harbiye Gümüş Cad. 3 Şişli, Istanbul Turkey |
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Coordinates | 41.046111°N 28.988333°E / 41.046111; 28.988333 |
Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
Operator | Şehir Tiyatroları (City Theatres) |
Type | Local authority |
Capacity | 598 |
Construction | |
Opened | 1964; 60 years ago (1964) |
Reopened | January 14, 2010; 14 years ago (2010-01-14) |
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The Muhsin Ertuğrul theatre was initially opened in 1964. The old building at the same location was partly demolished to make place for a bigger and modern one.[2][3] Groundbreaking took place on February 14, 2008. The construction cost ₺17 million, and the theatre was reopened on January 14, 2010.[2][3] It is adjacent to Istanbul Congress Center, a multi-level complex, which was built to host the 2009 IMF and World Bank Group Annual Meeting.[4]
The old theatre had lowered its stage curtain after a performance of Keşanlı Ali Destanı (Keşanlı Ali’s Epic), a musical play by the renowned Turkish playwright Haldun Taner (1915-1986). It was also the same musical play that was staged on the reopening of the new theatre venue.[2][3]