{"id":23593,"date":"2021-03-26T15:12:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-26T12:12:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/?p=23593"},"modified":"2025-10-16T15:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T12:46:51","slug":"theater-plays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/en\/theater-plays\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Iconic theater plays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>1. Hamlet, William Shakespeare<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/william-shakespeare-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Statue of William Shakespeare outside the Carnegie Hall\" class=\"wp-image-23604\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/william-shakespeare-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/william-shakespeare-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/william-shakespeare-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/william-shakespeare-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/william-shakespeare-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/william-shakespeare-1068x710.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/william-shakespeare-632x420.jpg 632w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/william-shakespeare.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Statue of William Shakespeare outside the Carnegie Hall<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Tragedy of Hamlet, by William Shakespeare, is considered by many to be one of the world\u2019s premier stage plays \u2013 the Platonic ideal of a play, if you will. Written in the 17th century, Hamlet has been staged thousands of times, inspired hundreds of films and become an integral reference in western culture, as well as a coveted role for young actors. This dramatic tale of love, revenge and tragedy relates the saga of Hamlet, a Danish prince intent on vengeance, and the characters he encounters in his quest.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2. Death of a Salesman, Arthur Miller<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our list of famous stage plays continues with Arthur Miller&#8217;s <em>Death of a Salesman<\/em>. Shortly after its premiere, the play won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Tony Award for Best Play. Published in 1948 and premiering on Broadway the next year, Death of a Salesman won the 1949 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and Tony Award for Best Play. Considered one of the world&#8217;s most famous stage plays of the 20<sup>th<\/sup>&nbsp;century, Death of a Salesman depicts the last day in the life of Willy Loman. As an allegory on what constitutes success and \u2018the American Dream\u2019, the play is also a sobering portrait of family relationships, along with the illusions that hold them together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>3. Waiting for Godot, Samuel Beckett<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/efsane-olmus-tiyatro-oyunlari-1024x540.jpg\" alt=\"Legendary plays\" class=\"wp-image-23596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/efsane-olmus-tiyatro-oyunlari-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/efsane-olmus-tiyatro-oyunlari-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/efsane-olmus-tiyatro-oyunlari-150x79.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/efsane-olmus-tiyatro-oyunlari-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/efsane-olmus-tiyatro-oyunlari-696x367.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/efsane-olmus-tiyatro-oyunlari-1068x563.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/efsane-olmus-tiyatro-oyunlari-797x420.jpg 797w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/efsane-olmus-tiyatro-oyunlari.jpg 1411w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Written in 1948, in French, and premiered in Paris five years later, this renowned play has been translated into dozens of languages. The story begins with the meeting of two men, Vladimir and Estragon, under a tree, and continues as they wait for Godot. Vladimir and Estragon converse, argue,encounter other characters and contemplate suicide, as they wait for Godot. As the quintessential existentialist drama, Waiting for Godot is both frustrating and exhilirating to witness. This play convinces the viewer that to stop is a form of progress, and it certainly belongs in the pantheon of the world\u2019s most famous stage plays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>4. Who&#8217;s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Edward Albee<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Who&#8217;s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?<\/em> by Edward Albee was first performed on Broadway in 1962. Powerful and provocative, this bold and harsh observation of the institution of marriage made headlines, quickly&nbsp; becoming one of the most well-known plays in the United States and, later, the world. We strongly recommend watching this dramatic stage play that sparked debate about marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>5. The&nbsp;Threepenny Opera, Bertolt Brecht<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/theatre-1024x681.jpg\" alt=\"Modern concert hall with three levels.\" class=\"wp-image-23606\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/theatre-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/theatre-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/theatre-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/theatre-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/theatre-696x463.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/theatre-1068x710.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/theatre-632x420.jpg 632w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/theatre.jpg 1256w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bertolt Brecht&#8217;s <em>The Threepenny Opera<\/em> is the final stage play in our best theater plays series. Extremely serious, yet utterly entertaining, <em>The Threepenny Opera <\/em>was adapted from an earlier work called <em>The Beggar&#8217;s Opera.<\/em> One of the most important works in German theater and featuring a score by Kurt Weill,&nbsp; <em>The Threepenny Opera <\/em>depicts the story ofJonathan Jeremiah Peachum, the wealthy leader of a gang of beggars. After Polly, Peachum\u2019s daughter, marries the master criminal Mack the Knife, Peachum does everything in his power to get Mack arrested. Now one of the world\u2019s most famous stage plays, <em>The Threepenny Opera<\/em> is most certainly worth seeing!&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-default\" style=\"background-color:#ebebeb;color:#ebebeb\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em><strong>Stories knock at your door!<\/strong><\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em>You can easily download images, and share on your social media accounts via your smartphone. Just press and hold the story, and save or share the image you have selected via the menu that appears.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1820\" data-id=\"23619\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-1024x1820.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-1024x1820.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-696x1237.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-1068x1899.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-236x420.jpg 236w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-150x267.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/01-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1820\" data-id=\"23617\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-1024x1820.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23617\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-1024x1820.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-696x1237.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-1068x1899.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-236x420.jpg 236w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-150x267.jpg 150w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/02-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1820\" data-id=\"23615\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-1024x1820.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23615\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-1024x1820.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-84x150.jpg 84w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-696x1237.jpg 696w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-1068x1899.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir-236x420.jpg 236w, https:\/\/blog.turkishairlines.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/03-EN-DunyaBirSahnedir.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. 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