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28/07/2026

A concubine. An empire. A story never told by official history.

We are delighted to announce that Unofficial Roxelana is coming to Camden Fringe 2026.

Following sold-out performances in London and appearances at Edinburgh Fringe 2025 and the London Viola Festival 2025, our journey continues at Barons Court Theatre.

Through masks, shadow theatre, and authentic Ottoman music, Unofficial Roxelana reimagines the story of Hürrem Sultan—one of the most influential women in the history of the Ottoman Empire. Blending history with theatrical imagination, the production explores power, memory, identity, and the voices official history has chosen to silence.

We can’t wait to share this story with Camden audiences.

📍 Barons Court Theatre
🗓 29 August 2026
🕤 9:30 PM

We look forward to welcoming you.

22/11/2025

Thank you to our sponsor for supporting Unofficial Roxelana at Voila! Theatre Festival 2025.

25/08/2025

That’s a wrap.
Unofficial Roxelana closed its run at
Thank you Edinburgh. See you next time!

25/08/2025

Thank you to our sponsor for supporting Unofficial Roxelana at Edinburgh Fringe 2025.

01/08/2025

Unofficial Roxelana (Gayri Resmi Hürrem) at Edinburgh Fringe 2025.

📅 18-24 August 2025
🕠 Daily at 17:35
📍 C ARTS | C venues | C alto Studio

Written by Özen Yula and directed by Gökhan Kocaoğlu, this performance traces Roxelana’s path from the Sultan’s harem to the heart of state politics, exploring tensions between power, loyalty and personal will.

The production combines traditional elements—such as shadow play and masks—with a contemporary theatrical approach.
Cansu Akdeniz’s masks, Zeynep Kartal’s costumes, and Selçuk Yılmaz’s music help create a layered and immersive atmosphere.
Performed by Dilek Yorulmaz and Petek Kırboğa, the story unfolds on stage in Turkish with English surtitles.

A collaboration between Nefes Productions and Asmalı Sahne London.
Gayri Resmi Hürrem, bu yaz Edinburgh Fringe’de.

📅 18–24 Ağustos 2025
🕠 Her gün saat 17:35
📍 C ARTS | C venues | C alto Studio

Özen Yula’nın yazdığı, Gökhan Kocaoğlu’nun yönettiği oyun, Hürrem Sultan’ın saraydan devlete uzanan yolculuğunu kişisel ve politik çatışmalar üzerinden ele alıyor. Hikâye, gölge oyunu ve maskeler gibi geleneksel unsurların çağdaş bir sahne diliyle birleşmesiyle anlatılıyor.

Cansu Akdeniz’in maskeleri, Zeynep Kartal’ın kostümleri ve Selçuk Yılmaz’ın müzikleri sahnede döneme ait güçlü bir atmosfer kuruyor.
Oyuncular Dilek Yorulmaz ve Petek Kırboğa, bu çok katmanlı anlatıya sahnede hayat veriyor.

Gösterim Türkçe; İngilizce üst yazıyla.

Nefes Productions ve Asmalı Sahne London işbirliğiyle.

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21/06/2025

Unofficial Roxelana is coming soon!

Unofficial Roxelana (Gayri Resmi Hürrem) at Edinburgh Fringe 2025.

📅 17–24 August 2025
🕠 Daily at 17:35
📍 C ARTS | C venues | C alto Studio

Written by Özen Yula and directed by Gökhan Kocaoğlu, this performance traces Roxelana’s path from the Sultan’s harem to the heart of state politics, exploring tensions between power, loyalty and personal will.

The production combines traditional elements—such as shadow play and masks—with a contemporary theatrical approach.
Cansu Akdeniz’s masks, Zeynep Kartal’s costumes, and Selçuk Yılmaz’s music help create a layered and immersive atmosphere.
Performed by Dilek Yorulmaz and Petek Kırboğan, the story unfolds on stage in Turkish with English surtitles.

A collaboration between Nefes Productions and Asmalı Sahne London.

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28/09/2024

Gayri resmi hürrem sezona özel bir sergi kapsamında merhaba diyor! Yeniden sizlerle bulusmak için sabırsızlanıyoruz.

Unofficial Roxelana greets you as part of a special seasonal exhibition! We can’t wait to reunite with you.
Gayri Resmi Hürrem / Unofficial Roxelana

Size sarayla ilgili bir hikaye anlatacağız. Bir gün Osmanlı’nın sarayına Ukrayna asıllı Roxalana gelmiş. Ardında bıraktığı ailesine çok üzülen ve acılar çeken bu cariye Kanuni Sultan Süleyman’ın kabini kazanarak ilk kez ona resmi nikah kıydıran kadın olmuş. 1558’de dünyaya veda edene kadar bir döneme damgasını vuran Hürrem Sultan’ın haremdeki entrikalarla dolu unutulmaz hikayesine tanık olacaksınız. Haremdeki bir cariyeden koskaca imparatorluğu yöneten bir sultana dönüşmenin gayrı resmi hikayesi karşınızda.
We will tell you a story about a palace. One day, a woman of Ukrainian origin named Roxalana arrived at the Ottoman palace. Deeply saddened and suffering from leaving her family behind, this concubine won the heart of Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent and became the first woman to have a formal marriage with him. Witness the unforgettable story of Hürrem Sultan, who left her mark on an era with the intrigues in the harem until she bid farewell to the world in 1558. Here is the unofficial story of how a concubine from the harem transformed into a sultan who ruled a vast empire.
Yönetmen / Director : Gökhan Kocaoğlu

Yazan/ Writer : Özen Yula

Oynayanlar/ Cast : Petek Kırboğa & Dilek Yorulmaz

Kostüm Tasarım/ Costume Designer: Zeynep Kartal

Fotoğraf/ Photograph / Poster Design: Nilay İşlek

Müzik/ Music: Selçuk Yılmaz

Maske tasarım/ Mask Designer: Cansu Akdeniz

Yönetmen Yardımcıları Asistant Director: Büke Erkoç , Sabire Çil

***Oyunumuz Türkçe, İngilizce üst yazı ile sahnelenecektir. / Our performance in Turkish with English surtitles.

08/07/2024

Migrant actors take on Shakespeare’s speech! They offer a peep into the lives of the culturally marginalised. At from 5 to 11 August.
We can’t wait to meet you again!
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02/07/2024

Migrant actors take on Shakespeare’s speech! They offer a peep into the lives of the culturally marginalised. At from 5 to 11 August.
We can’t wait to meet you again!
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