Theatre Oyunevi has been formed in Istanbul in 1996. The members of the group had first come together during the staging of B. Brecht 's "Man is Man " under the direction of Mahir Gunsiray. There are people from different disciplines in the group, like actors: Mahir Gunsiray, Taner Birsel, Ayse Selen, Sehsuvar Aktas, a dramaturg : Cetin Sarikartal, Artists: Selim Birsel and Claude Leon and a composer Turgay Erdener.

In the theatre season of 1996-1997, J. Genet's " The Maids " by 3 male performers under the direction of Mahir Gunsiray and a shadow-play for children "Bir Avuc Hayvan Mayvan" written by Ayse Selen and directed by Sehsuvar Aktas and Taner Birsel are staged.

In the theatre season of 1997-1998, 8 woman performers played the Sophocles' "Antigone" under the direction of Mahir Gunsiray.

The activity planned for the theatre season of 1998 -1999 was realised at a tent, under the facilities of 75th anniversary of the Republic, as the first step of the project of "touring Anatolia with a circus tent". The play prepared for this project was "Hikaye-i Don Kisot", a play Mahir Gunsiray and Cetin Sarıkartal adapted from Cervantes' novel "The Adventures of Don Quixote".

In the theatre season of 1999-2000, Theatre Oyunevi took stage with a new play adapted from Franz Kafka: "In The Penal Colony". The play was a product of a group work both on the basis of the idea & the plays created on the stage.This play and "The Maids" staged on different stages.

In the theatre season of 2000-2001, the new play of Theatre Oyunevi,"The Night Just Before the Forests" by B.Marie Koltes had taken place after the 1st of January 2001 at ISM 2.KAT. "In the Penal Colony" and "The Maids" had also performed during the season. A play for the children "Elephant the Baby" was another play Theatre Oyunevi had performed. Then, "The Marriage" of Gogol have been staged after a 14-days rehearsal at ISM 2. KAT.

In the theatre season of 2001-2002, five plays selected among the plays written as an answer to the invitation of Amnesty International under the title "Theatre against Oblivion" and performed with the name of "Oblivion". Also, a carnaval parade had been carried out at Istiklal Caddesi in Beyoglu after a six-month workshop which Claude Leon organized with the children living in Tarlabasi.

For the 2003-04 theatre season Theatre Oyunevi is staging a new play "Gavara" by Nihat Genc and Werner Schwab's play "DER REIZENDE REIGEN nach dem Reigen des REIZENDEN HERRN ARTHUR SCHNITZLER" which we will perform as "The Round of Pleasure". And also "Oblivion" and "A Marriage" will continue to be performed in return.

The new play "Tol" has started in May 2005. "Tol" is an adaptation of a novel written by a very young writer Murat Uyurkulak. The performance had a premiere in Diyarbakır, then toured in south east of Turkey, cities as such Urfa-Viranşehir, Antakya. Now it is continuing in Istanbul.

Werner Schwab's "The Round of Pleasure" awarded by "Theatre Awards of 2005" as "The Best Production"