A Play About Memory and Love
Focusing on eight different love stories across eight distinct times and places from the last century of Turkish history, the play ends in the present moment—“Now.” From 1950s Nişantaşı to the New Year’s Eve of 1999 and the excitement of a new century, from a train station and migration in 1924 to the years 1951, 1959, and the dark, tense post-coup days of 1981, the play presents a wide-ranging tableau that gradually transforms into a shared act of remembering with the audience.
As it moves between these different scenes, the play delves into the nature of love—often nourished by impossibility—and the intricate details of unique moments from the past century. At its heart, it is a play about memory.
Written & Directed by: Yeşim Özsoy
Cast: Deniz Celiloğlu, Sanem Öge (Understudy: Yeşim Özsoy)
Lighting Design: Kemal Yiğitcan
Sound Design: Korhan Erel
Video Design: Melisa Önel
Set and Costume Design: Başak Özdoğan
Video Editing: Barış Doğrusöz
Technical Operator: Halil Özok
Administrative Director: Nilüfer Dönmez
Assistant Directors: Ferdi Çetin, Ezgi Düzenli
Photography: Genco Gülan (underwater pre-show visuals), Ali Öz (performance photos)