Euphrate

In an explosive one-woman show, Nil Bosca's Euphrate intertwines dance and theater to unleash her phenomenal expressiveness and her stunning energy.

After winning audiences and critics over with humor and finesse at the Avignon Off Festival last summer and after selling out at the Théâtre de la Cité Internationale last fall, Nil Bosca performs two dates in the US this fall: one at Princeton University and one at TRK.

This show is a must-see for those who favor detours over straight paths and for those seeking the inspiration to pursue their life's true calling.

Directed by Stanislas Roquette & Olivier Constant
Writing collaborators: Alexe Poukine & Hassam Ghancy
Assistant director: Jane David
Choreographic counsel: Chrystel Calvet
Sound: Stephanie Verissimo
Lights: Genevieve Soubirou
Décor: Cerise Guyon
Collaborator: Frédéric Le Van

Euphrate is a young French woman born to a French mother and a Turkish father. She fumbles through school, trying figure out out what to do with her life. Euphrate explores; she confronts life and breaks rules, she finds anchors and support, and she visits her father's native Anatolia in Turkey where she meets a kindred spirit in Afife Jale (1902-1941), Turkey's first Muslim actress. Euphrate becomes Nil Bosca’s theatrical double, recounting the long journey of a young woman towards autonomy. Between returning to her roots and tearing away from her origins, Euphrate invents herself.