Deniz Göktaş

A sarcastic, erotic, and tense gaze into the private, professional and social lives of Istanbulite artists whose lives intertwine with fiction.

Turkish comedian Deniz Göktas takes the stage at the iconic Harbiye Open-Air Theatre to deliver a sharp, satirical take on modern Turkish society, politics, and the generational divide in his second stand-up special.

Recorded in the historic Ses Theatre in April 2023, the first and maybe the last letter to Turkey, where bittersweet encounters happen. Deniz Göktaş's special tackles between deeply personal topics and political history and the future of Turkey. Confusing meets funny, depression meets the state.

Deniz is a lecturer loved by his surroundings. There is electricity in Deniz's flat while there is a power outage covering the whole of Istanbul. Feeling lucky at first, Deniz starts to get lonely as the interruption continues.

Yılmaz and İlkkan are two friends who are constantly fighting each other. Their biggest feature is always being able to do things that will turn their ordinary lives upside down. They magnify small events incredibly and give you a nervous breakdown. They are the embodiment of the misfortunes, strange events and despair we experience every day.