Istanbul touches Fürth: Musical evening with Sezen Aksu songs at the Stadttheater
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An evening full of longing, sound colors, and great emotions
With Istanbul, the Stadttheater Fürth brings to the stage a musical evening that transforms migration, identity, and home into a touching live narrative. The production by Selen Kara, Torsten Kindermann, and Akın Emanuel Şipal combines the German language with Turkish songs by Sezen Aksu into a concert experience between melancholy, warmth, and departure. ([stadttheater.de](https://www.stadttheater.de/programm/kalender/stueck/istanbul2526))
A piece that pulses between Fürth and Istanbul
At the center is Klaus Gruber, a worker from Fürth, who goes to Istanbul as a guest worker in the early 1960s. Left behind are Mrs. Luise and their daughter. From this perspective, a tragicomic story unfolds about strangeness, family, and the question of where belonging really begins. The Stadttheater describes the production as a journey through time with perspective shifts and makes visible the stories of Turkish fellow citizens who have been part of this city for decades. ([stadttheater.de](https://www.stadttheater.de/programm/kalender/stueck/istanbul2526))
Sezen Aksu's songs as an emotional guideline
The music carries the evening with that mix of nostalgia, pop feeling, and poetic directness that Sezen Aksu represents in Turkish pop culture. According to the Staatstheater Nürnberg, Selen Kara has previously collaborated successfully with Torsten Kindermann on a Sezen Aksu song evening titled Istanbul; for Fürth, this artistic touch is now being continued. The stage thus gains its own dynamic from orchestration, voices, and live band sound. ([staatstheater-nuernberg.de](https://www.staatstheater-nuernberg.de/kuenstler/selen-kara))
Premiere, dates, and atmosphere in the large house
The premiere will take place on June 5, 2026, at 7:30 PM in the large house of the Stadttheater Fürth. Another performance is also scheduled for June 13, 2026, at 7:30 PM. Accompanying this, there will be a storytelling café as part of Fürth celebrates diversity; furthermore, each regular performance begins with an introduction at 7:00 PM, except for the premiere. These details make it clear that the evening promises not only theater but also encounters and cultural dialogue. ([stadttheater.de](https://www.stadttheater.de/programm/kalender/stueck/istanbul2526))
Location with short travel time and good accessibility
The Stadttheater Fürth is located at Königstraße 116 in 90762 Fürth. You can reach it by subway U1 to Rathaus or by bus lines 173, 174, 177, 178, and 179 to the Stadttheater stop. Parking options include the FLAIR parking garage, the Carré Fürther Freiheit/Friedrichstraße parking garage, in Mathildenstraße, and at the Stadthalle underground parking garage. The tickets also serve as travel passes in the VGN area. ([stadttheater.de](https://www.stadttheater.de/service/anfahrt-parken))
Conclusion: An evening for all who love meaningful music
Istanbul promises a finely balanced interplay of music, memory, and stage presence at the Stadttheater Fürth. Anyone who wants to experience emotional live atmosphere, strong stories, and Turkish songs in a clever theater context should mark this date and follow the evening live. ([stadttheater.de](https://www.stadttheater.de/programm/kalender/stueck/istanbul2526))
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