Dostoevsky’s Notes from Underground has left a lasting impression on nearly every reader who has encountered it. In this solo stage adaptation, we follow the “underground man” through his observations on life, relationships, desire, and the struggle for existence.

By choosing a nameless first-person narrator, Dostoevsky invites us not only to listen, but to reflect—on the unsettling similarities between the character’s inner chaos and our own.

This production follows that invitation closely. Through language and staging, we aim to show how, even within his suffocating solitude, the underground man lifts his head toward a faint light—finding, perhaps for the first time, breath, clarity, and connection with the audience.

By Fyodor Dostoevsky

Directed by Celal Mordeniz

Adapted by Seyit Erkal

ACTOR: Nadir Sarıbacak

Drawing from the translations of Süha Girgin, Ergin Altay, and Nihal Yalaza Taluy

Running time: 100 min (There is no intermission).

This play is performed in Turkish and is recommended for audiences aged 13 and above. 

Note: This production is scheduled to begin performances after April.