An example for the productive usage of project development in fringe theatres: Galata Perform

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the projects of Galata Perform, a private theatre in Galata, Beyoğlu, İstanbul established by Yeşim Özsoy in 2003, and their results other than the regular theatre plays and the results of these projects. Art movements of the 20th Century, which affected the World, Europe and as well as theatre; the theatre directors Artaud, Grotowski and Meyerhold and their senses of art, progress of a fringe theatre in the World, and the fringe theatre attempts in Turkey are explored in the first part. In the second part; Yeşim Özsoy's education who is an actress, a writer and a director, her life as an artist, Ve Diğer Şeyler Tiyatro Topluluğu (And the Other Things Theatre Company) that she set up in 2002, and Galata Perform a performing arts venue of which she established in 2003 and she is the artistic director, are examined. Also, Görünürlük Projesi (Visibility Project; a Galata Perform project, which was held between 2005 and 2012. The project consists of art activities that are performed in public spaces and various venues at the same time during the same day and in coordination in Galata, Beyoğlu, İstanbul) and Yeni Metin Yeni Tiyatro (New Text New Theatre is an international, long-term project that focuses mainly on new forms of playwriting, consisting of contemporary playwriting workshops, sessions, festivals, translation workshops and e-book publishers) are examined in detail. The contributions of above-mentioned projects to the Turkish Theatre and the art life is researched.