Footprints Festival

The EU Killed My Dad

BY AARON KILERCIOGLU.

DIRECTED BY GEORGIA GREEN.

23 January -
6 February 2024

Overview

“Who do you blame? The man, the gun, or politics?”

Berker travels from Britain to Turkey to meet his estranged father, but it’s too late: his sister Elif informs him that their Baba has already died. A family reunion becomes an exhilarating whodunnit investigation as Berker discovers the truth about his roots, grieves for a man he will never truly know, and accidentally unravels a conspiracy that goes to the heart of global politics.

 

Content Warnings

This production contains haze, some strong language, infrequent use of a weapon on stage and discussions of death and grief.

Featuring British spies, Turkish soldiers, and London’s Kebab shops, the winner of the Woven Voices Prize 2023 takes you on an inventive, fast-paced exploration of identity, belonging, and history spanning five decades. Aaron Kilercioglu’s previous award-winning work includes the sell-out hit For a Palestinian and has been seen at Bristol Old Vic, the Camden People’s Theatre and Underbelly.

A co-production with Woven Voices.

An audio introduction for this production can be found by clicking here.

 

 

 


People

Tiran Aakel
Mustafa + Investigator2
Ojan Genc
Umut + others
Rosie Hilal
Bahriye / Janice + others
Luca Kamleh Chapman
Berker
Dilek Şengül
Elif 

Aaron Kilercioglu
Writer
Georgia Green
Director
Cory Shipp
Designer
Lucía Sánchez Roldán
Lighting Designer
Jasmin Kent Rodgman
Sound Designer
Adi Gortler
Movement Director
Jamie Kubisch-Wiles
Stage Manager


Media

“A complex and radical exploration of the human condition”
Everything Theatre (Review for For a Palestinian)
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“I was blown away by For a Palestinian”
Pocket Size Theatre (Review for For a Palestinian)
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“A strong piece of theatre that leaves a durable impression”
West End Evenings (Review for For a Palestinian)
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