TEPEBAŞI DRAMA THEATER

 





The people of Izmir know that if you are going to tell someone about a place in Alsancak, you should definitely apply to Sevinç Patisserie. The same is true for Istanbul; Tepebaşı TRT Building. But did you know that this building became what it is today after fighting two fires in the past? Let's see together...

The Golden Horn side of Istiklal Street in Taksim Beyoğlu is called Tepebaşı.


As far as we know from Western sources, there is a theater building in Tepebaşı that belongs to years ago. Although it is not known when it was founded, there is a strong guess as to when it was destroyed: 1870 Beyoğlu Fire…


In 1872, a theater was ordered to be built here. Again, it is requested that the building be made of stone and brick in order to be protected from fire, but when the costs are high, the building is made of wood. The construction of the theater was completed in 1890. "Hillside Drama Theatre"


When Atatürk came to watch the play in 1932, the two lodges were merged and the name remained "Atatürk Lodge". When the first children's theater is played here, the cinema building in the side garden is purchased and Tepebaşı Comedy Theater is opened next to the Tepebaşı Drama Theatre.


In 1955, the zoning directorate wanted to demolish this place, and in 1961 the theater's electrical installations were deemed insufficient and its activities were stopped. The stage was raided due to a play called "La Traviata" in the theater which was reopened in 1962. In 1970, another fire broke out from the electrical contact, and Tepebaşı Drama Theater succumbed to the fire.


Theater artists continued to struggle. "Tepebaşı Trial Stage" was built with materials purchased from the theater's carpentry shop. Then there was the 1980 coup. The theater, which turned into "Tepebaşı Sahne" after the coup, ended its activities in 1983.


In 1984, the entire garden was removed and replaced with a multi-storey car park with a concrete terrace and an exhibition hall building. Today, the building is used as the Tepebaşı TRT Building, which many Istanbul residents are familiar with.


As a result, what remains for us from a scene where two fires are committed; 368 works, 13,273 impressions and 1 million 680 thousand spectators.

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