Written by: Alis Çalışkan & Hakan Emre Ünal
Directed by: Ayşe Draz & Nezaket Erden
Performed by: Hakan Emre Ünal
Dramaturgy: Tiyatro Hemhâl

Location : LONDON, UK

Venue : The Cockpit Theatre

“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?