Gigue Production

theatre play

N’olcak Bu Yusuf Umut’un Halİ?

hakan emre ünal

location

LONDON, UK

date

8 january 2026

VENUE

The Cockpıt theatre

Gateforth St, London NW8 8EH

details

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.

Tiyatro Hemhâl on:

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

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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