Educational Institutions

Dilek Sabanci Conservatory - Selcuk University Konya

Dilek Sabanci Conservatory was commissioned on 2 November 2007. Dilek Sabanci Conservatory has been built by Sabanci Foundation on a total area of 22.500 square meters (closed area 9.700, open area 12.800 square meters) within Selcuk University and has been transferred to the University Administration.

Dilek Sabanci Conservatory was commissioned on 2 November 2007.

Dilek Sabanci Conservatory has been built by Sabanci Foundation on a total area of 22.500 square meters (closed area 9.700, open area 12.800 square meters) within Selcuk University and has been transferred to the University Administration.

Dilek Sabanci Conservatory, which has a capacity to hold 650 students, provides training in performance arts in main branches of drama and opera and in traditional Turkish music. In addition to its current departments, piano-guitar, stringed instruments, Turkish folk music and Turkish folk dancing branches have begun to operate.

The Performance Hall, which has a capacity of 512 people stage latitude of 15x21 meters and the orchestra pit for 50 people; has been equipped with modern high-tech music and surround systems in order to host various conferences, concerts, drama and opera performances.

Located within the Selcuk University, the Information Processing Center is named as "Sakip Sabanci Computer Center".

In 2013 “Dilek Sabanci Theater Festival”, was launched with the support of the Sabanci Foundation and Selçuk University.

The festival, which, helps students from different universities in Turkey, especially those from Dilek Sabanci Conservatory, to perform their plays in front of art-lovers and creates a platform where students can communicate and exchange ideas.

2022 / the plays performed and the universities represented in the 8^th Dilek Sabanci Theater Festival:

• “The Imaginary Invalid”, Selcuk University
• “The Ballad of Ali of Keshan”, Atatürk University
• “Fire Prayer”, Kocaeli University
• “A Delicate Balance”, Anadolu University
• “Beyond the Walls”, Cukurova University
• “On the Nail”, Selcuk University

2019 / the plays performed and the universities represented in the 7^th Dilek Sabanci Theater Festival:

• “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest”, Selcuk University
• “Kenoya's Voice”, Atatürk University
• “Birds”, Ordu University
• “The Good Person of Szechwan”, Kocaeli University
• “Urinetown”, Ankara University

2018 / the plays performed and the universities represented in the 6^th Dilek Sabanci Theater Festival:

• "Garbage Dump”, Selcuk University
• “Jury”, Ankara University
• “The Japanese Puppet”, Suleyman Demirel University
• “Id-Ego, Super Hero”, Ankara Devinim Theatre
• “Refugees”, Ordu University

2017 / the plays performed and the universities represented in the 5^th Dilek Sabanci Theater Festival:

• "Uncle Vanya”, Selcuk University
• “Foot Leg Factory”, Uludag University
• “Master of Istanbul”, Hacettepe University
• “Conference of the Birds”, Anadolu University
• “The Avalanche”, Cukurova University

2016 / the plays performed and the universities represented in the 4^th Dilek Sabanci Theater Festival:

• "Around the World in 80 Days”, Selcuk University
• “Chess”, played by Dilek Sabanci Conservatory graduates Huseyin Ocan
• “Khayyam”, played by Omer Naci Topcu and written by Emre Narci who Dilek Sabanci Conservatory graduates
• “Under The Table”, Dokuz Eylul University
• “Sâki”, Ordu University

2015 / the plays performed and the universities represented in the 3^rd Dilek Sabanci Theater Festival:

• “Fehim Pasha Mansion”, Selcuk University
• “The Bald Soprano-The Lesson”, Bilkent University
• “And a Lot More”, Bulent Ecevit University
• “The Strangers”, Suleyman Demirel University
• “The Coat”, Ordu University
• “Crime and Punishment”, Yabancı Sahne, founded by Dilek Sabanci Conservatory graduates

2014 / the plays performed and the universities represented in the 2^nd Dilek Sabanci Theater Festival:

• ”Anne Frank”, Selcuk University
• “Blood Wedding”, Sabanci University
• “The Cherry Orchard”, Canakkale On Sekiz Mart University
• “Passengers”, Cukurova University
• “Condolence”, Hacettepe University
• “The Visit”, Anadolu University

2013 / the plays performed and the universities represented in the 1^st Dilek Sabanci Theater Festival:

• “Mahmud and Yezida”, Selcuk University
• “Rhinoceros”, Dokuz Eylul University
• “Zenâbir”, Selcuk University
• “Seagull”, Akdeniz University
• “Cocoons”, Canakkale On Sekiz Mart University
• “Balcony”, Yeditepe University
• “V.Frank”, Ankara University
• “Passengers”, Bilkent University
• “The Inspector”, Anadolu University
• “The Colonel Bird”, Suleyman Demirel University
• “The Courtyard of Miracles”, Cukurova University