Apocalypse

Written by: Marie Bjorn
Translator: Ferdi Çetin
Directed by: Okan Urun
Cast: Okan Urun, Nergis Öztürk
Genre: Play Reading & Interview

About the Play
Apocalypse is a play about the end of the world. It is told from the future and is written in a way that tells the story of an audience who once witnessed a play called Apocalypse.

Apocalypse is a story about the last lovers in the world who desperately want a child, but are forced to flee their homes due to demonstrations, fear and riots.

Apocalypse is written in seven chapters in a poetic and rhythmic language. Its form is inspired by apocalyptic religious stories about how the world will end. Thematically it revolves around the fear of loss;

A lover, a friend, a child, our planet or hope as a phenomenon.

About the Writer – Marie Bjørn
“Born i 1991.  Marie Bjørn graduated as a playwright from The Danish National School of Performing Arts in June 2019. In 2022 she graduated as a scriptwriter from the alternative film school Super16 in Copenhagen, and is keen to write both theater, film and prose.    In 2020 Bjørn was Reumert nominated Playwright of The Year for her debut play Apocalypse, which was also nominated for a Special Mention in 2020. In 2022 Bjørns piece Du vil møde en anden won a Reumert for Special mention of the year.”

About the Director – Okan Urun
Born in Istanbul, Okan Urun lived in Paris for six years, where he completed the undergraduate and graduate programs of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University Theater Department. During the same period, he graduated from the acting department of the Hector Berlioz Conservatory in Paris. After returning to Turkey, he gave lectures in the performing arts departments of different universities.

Since 2006, he has been working with Melis Tezkan in the artist duo “biriken” (accumulated) as director, writer and actor in video and performance works and many theater plays. The duo’s plays have been performed in important art institutions and festivals in the US and Europe.

In addition to his theater work, Urun, who also takes part in TV series and film projects, received Sadri Alışık, Ekin Yazın Dostları and Yeni Tiyatro Dergisi awards for his performance in GalataPerform’s İz (2013), and the Golden Boll award for his performance in the film Yüzleşme (2023).

Venue: DasDas Open Stage
Date: Sunday, December 3rd
Time: 18:30
The event is free of charge.

*This event is supported by the Embassy of Denmark, the Consulate of Denmark, the Danish Cultural Institute, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Danish Ministry of Culture.