N’olcak Bu Yusuf Umut’un Hali

N’olcak Bu Yusuf Umut’un Halİ?

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VENUE

Written by: Alis Çalışkan & Hakan Emre Ünal

Directed by: Ayşe Draz & Nezaket Erden

Performance by : Hakan Emre Ünal

Dramaturgy: Tiyatro Hemhâl

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Starts: 19:30

Duration: 90 min. (No Interval)

Ages: +13

This play is presented in the Turkish language.

Hakan Emre Ünal on:

Gigue Production proudly presents N’olcak Bu Yusuf Umut’un Hali? starring Hakan Emre Ünal, in this sharp, heartfelt monologue about freedom, identity, and belonging.

Written by Alis Çalışkan and Hakan Emre Ünal, and performed by Hakan Emre Ünal, this acclaimed monologue follows Yusuf Umut’s search for freedom, identity, and belonging. Balancing humour and heartfelt storytelling, the play explores the challenges of finding your place in the world while holding on to hope.
You won’t believe how quickly these 90 minutes pass.

Filled with moments that are funny, moving, and deeply relatable, Yusuf Umut’s story is one in which you’re sure to find pieces of your own life.

Awards:

Nominee Best Actor in a Comedy or Musical – Sadri Alışık Theatre Awards 2024
Winner Best Solo Performance – New Theatre Magazine Awards 2023

“I’m Yusuf Umut. People usually ask which one I actually use — Yusuf or Umut?
I tell them I don’t really like either of them, so I use both.
My grandfather insisted on Yusuf: ‘a prophet’s name, may it bring blessings.’
My mother wanted Umut: ‘hope.’
So here I am — Yusuf Umut.”

Yusuf Umut tells the story of a young man who is running toward a freedom he can’t quite define, yet cannot abandon.
But can this undefined sense of freedom finally carry him toward belonging — freeing him from fold-out couches, rules, and limits?

Let’s also ask from here:
What will become of Yusuf Umut?

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