BURCU YASEMIN ÅžEYBEN
Plays
I am an immigrant playwright who writes English and Turkish plays. I indicate the language in which the play was originally written at the end of its description. Don't hesitate to contact me if you are interested in reading or producing the play.
Intro to Greek Theater
In a dimly lit classroom in Istanbul, a visiting professor passionately explains Ancient Greek terminology. Suddenly, the door bursts open, and a group of frantic students rushes in, glancing back with wide eyes, as if fleeing an unseen terror lurking just outside. As the door slams shut, the class continues trying to apply Greek terminology to the nightmare the students left behind.
(10-MINUTE, ENGLISH)
A deep dive into the personal and familial repercussions of studying abroad and the value of education in a foreign land. A saga of estranged brothers and cousins whose freshly established connections are severely affected by Yasemin’s selfish quest for her roots to remedy her existential and cultural alienation caused by her education.
(FULL LENGTH, ENGLISH)
A Beauty Mark
A semi-documentary play about a professor's escape from the oppressive Turkish government after signing a petition to stop the government's atrocities against the citizens.
(FULL LENGTH, ENGLISH)
Our Founding Father
A student's desperate attempt to appear in the first Turkish musical ever produced in a Turkish-American high school to be able to graduate.
(TEN MINUTE PLAY, ENGLISH)