Acting Workshop What is the Function of Dramaturgy?

April 26, 2025 - Under the roof of Akbank Sanat, we gather to reflect on the function of dramaturgy, one of the primal elements of staging.

Workshop Dramatic Writing in Cinema: Gülengül Altıntaş

Dramatic Writing in Cinema will be a seminar where the participants will get acquainted with the basic script structure and concepts,

Workshop Dramaturgy Lab

The workshop Dramaturgy Lab departs from the concept of dramaturgy as it is defined within performing arts and explores the dramaturgical process as a catalyser within the broader context of contemporary creative fields.

Conversation Book That Spark Thinking on Production: “What I Talk About When I Talk About Running” - Haruki Murakami

21 April 2026 - In this gathering, we will meet with writer Melisa Kesmez and, drawing on Murakami’s personal essay book "What I Talk About When I Talk About Running" we will discuss how bodily movement transforms mental production.

Conversation Book That Spark Thinking on Production: “On Connection” - Kae Tempest

17 March 2026 - In this gathering, we will meet with actress Nezaket Erden and, starting from On Connection, discuss how our need for attachment and togetherness can be met through creativity.

Conversation Where Do Art Department Stand on the Line?

8 November 2025 - In this talk, we will discuss to what extent the labor of art department workers — who are responsible for the entire visual world represented on screen — is acknowledged within this broader space of representation in cinema.

Conversation Where Does Editing Stand on the Line?

1 November 2025 - We talk with Ayris Alptekin, who has worked as an editor for many years, about the dynamics of this creative process, her experiences within production workflows, and the changing conditions of the profession.

Concert RYMDEN (Bugge Wesseltoft, Dan Berglund, Magnus Öström)

The trio will meet Istanbul audiences on the evening of Wednesday, October 8, at Zorlu PSM Turkcell Platinum Stage as part of the 35th Akbank Jazz Festival.

Acting Workshop Creating Situation and Psychophysical Action - II

24 May 2025 - This workshop explores the transformative impact of external influences and environmental factors on internal action in acting. Concepts such as “atmosphere,” “energy,” and “external force” are experienced through the actor’s body and mind, investigating various sources of dramatic situation creation on stage.

Acting Workshop Creating Situation and Psychophysical Action - I

17 May 2025 - This workshop investigates the concept of the “player” in acting, exploring the relationship between internal centers and psychophysical action. Through experiential work on the body’s and voice’s centers, participants examine how action emerges in the unity of body and mind.

Exhibition Intensions 4

In collaboration by Open Dialogue Istanbul and Akbank Sanat, we have successfully completed yet another "Curating Contemporary Art an" Seminar Program. As we set sail for the fifth edition, we take great honor and joy in announcing that our alumni network has now reached sixty graduates. 

Workshop Scriptwriting Workshop - Erdi Işık

22 Mart 2025 - In the workshop for Akbank Short Film Forum, Erdi Işık will discuss both his experiences in the industry and what is expected from a script.