Midas's Ears

Play Summary

The play begins in ancient Phrygia (in present-day Polatlı near Ankara) with King Midas, the most famous king of the Phrygian kingdom, chosen by the gods as the judge in a contest between God Apollo and Pan for “the best music performance.” Midas, yielding to the public’s preference, awards the contest to Pan. Angered by this decision, Apollo gifts Midas with a pair of donkey ears that will reappear no matter how often he cuts them off. Midas becomes an angry, suspicious, and tyrannical king, sharing his secret only with the royal barber. However, no secret can remain hidden forever, as it rises from the deep waters and spreads like a whisper throughout the land.

Cast

• İlhami Özdemir - Midas
• Nusret Baltacı - Barber / Reeds
• Oğuzhan Yücel - Pan / I. Bearded Man / I. Man / II. Herald / II. T
• Giray Suner - Apollo / II. Bearded Man / II. Man / I. Witness
• Kader Durkadın Öner - Vagrant / I. Bard / I. Herald
• Şükran Poyrazlı Latifoğlu - Moon Goddess / II. Bard / Prosecutor / Reeds
• Ceren Kırtaş - Lawyer / Judge / Reeds
• Burçin Demir Turgut - Sculptor / Barber’s Wife

Behind the Scenes

• Güngör Dilmen - Playwright
• Ali Varol - Director
• Cenk Oral - Set Design
• Tuğçe Özdemir - Costume Design
• İzzettin Biçer - Lighting Design
• Hakan Çetinkaya - Music
• Meltem Yorulmaz - Choreographer
• Selver Cavuş - Assistant Director
• Elif İşcan Eryiğit - Assistant Director
• Rüya Gülçin Kaya - Stage Manager
• Umut Ayanoğlu - Conductor
• Latif Tanrıkulu - Lighting Design
• Melisa Esen - Prompter
• Vasfi İçözlü - Set Design
• M. Sadık Tanrıverdi - Props
• Şahin Delidolu - Tailor
• İpek Sevim - Wig Maker

Play Information

• Number of Acts: One Act
• Duration: 90 minutes