KARA KIZ
*Kara Kız* (Dark-Haired Girl), a one-woman musical play written and performed by Ecem Erkek, tells the story of a girl growing up in a traditional family during the 90s...
*Kara Kız*, a one-woman musical play written and performed by Ecem Erkek, is the story of a girl growing up in a traditional family during the 90s. It is not the story of those princesses who—decked out in pink and puffy skirts—made every journey perched on their fathers' shoulders; rather, it is the story of the girl who, wearing a wool dress bought from the local market, leggings, and booties, danced the *Mezdeke* belly dance at her mother’s "gold day" gathering. It is the story of the "dark-haired girl" who earned the unconditional love usually given to children through the power of her own wrist and neck movements... I know, it doesn't sound unfamiliar at all...
On New Year's Eve, just as our protagonist thinks she will be left all alone after being stood up by her boyfriend, she discovers a mixtape she had made as a child. With that mixtape, she embarks on a laughter-filled journey back to her childhood and youth; she washes carpets on the street, irons her hair, and dances the *halay* at her cousin's wedding.
Then, on the journey back, she hears a familiar voice—one she had blamed for her own insecure spirit... Her mother's!
It is a song she had never heard her mother sing before. But finally, it is a song they can sing together. There couldn't be a better New Year's Eve than this. So, this toast is to us, Mom—come on, let's sing together!
Duration: 75 Minutes / One Act
Age Limit: +16