Es war einmal – Afife Jale
Ballhaus Prinzenallee - Berlin, Germany
Photography: Hüseyin İşlek
AI video design and video editing for Es war einmal – Afife Jale, directed by Selin İşcan at Ballhaus Prinzenallee in Berlin. The production was presented on September 12 and 13, 2026.
With Jale Arıkan as Afife Jale and Yaşar Kurt as Selahattin Pınar, the work follows a pioneering theatre artist’s struggle for freedom, tracing courage, loss and her devotion to the stage. In the setting of her final night, memory and the presence of her great love shape the theatrical encounter.
My contribution comprised AI video design and video editing. The stage photographs document moving-image material across translucent curtains, bringing projected silhouettes, foliage and layered imagery into the performance space.
Cast
- Afife Jale: Jale Arıkan
- Selahattin Pınar: Yaşar Kurt
- Child performer: Sema Nur Akkoyun
- Film performers: Vedat Erincin, Atilla Öner
Production credits
- Concept: Jale Arıkan & Selin İşcan
- Text adaptation: Selin İşcan & Jale Arıkan
- Director: Selin İşcan
- Dramaturgy: Zerrin Akdenizli
- Film work: Ulaş İnanç
- AI Video Design and Video Editing: Ataman Girisken
- Set design: Turgut Kocaman
- Lighting design: Mali Dönmez
- Costume design: Gülce Köprücü
- Project management: Selin İşcan
- Assistant: Merve Nilay Levent
- Photography: Hüseyin İşlek