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Mirza Metin

playwright, director


He was born in North Kurdistan in 1980 and grew up in Istanbul, has been living in Köln for 4 years. Mirza is involved with theatre since 1995. He studied acting at the Mezopotamya Culture Center and Seyri Mesel Theatre. He studied dance and music for three years at the Istanbul Technical University State Conservatory Department of Folk Dance and went on to graduate from the Istanbul University Department of Dramaturgy and Dramatic Criticism.   


He co-founded Şermola Performans with Berfin Zenderlioğlu in Istanbul in 2008. Later in 2018, he co-founded Şermola’s Germany branch in Köln with Hicran Demir. He was awarded with many Theatre Prizes in Istanbul and abroad and was invited to many festivals and fellowships for the plays he has written, directed and performed. Of the seventeen plays he has written to date, fifteen have been staged either by himself or by other directors. Some of his plays have been translated into Zaza, Turkish, German, English, French and Hungarian. He is the Kurdish Committee coordinator for Eurodram, the European Network for Drama in Translation and he is the founding editor of Dialog theater magazine.  


An anti-colonial theoretical research called "Fire Dramaturgy" is carried out by Mirza Metin and an acting training called "Dîwan" is being developed and implemented in the axis of the fire element, which brings together different narrative, dance and sound forms such as govend, semah, dengbêj, çîrokbêj, şivan. Mirza Metin, who explores the possibilities of the body and sound in his works, sees theater as a ritual form and cares more about the physical interaction of actor and audience and the physical experience that arises from this interaction than the meaning of the word. He envisions theatre not as a short-term sight venue but as a short-term life experience. He is looking for the anti-colonial and ecstatic player through semahs, kilams and strans.

Awards (Selection)

Plays writen by Mirza Metin

  • 2017 - Rawestgeharaf/Aradurak, 17. Direklerarası Audiences Awards, Jury's Special Award (Coproduced by Şermola Performance & fringe ensemble-Bonn, written by Mirza Metn, directed by Frank Heuel)
  • 2016 - Aç Köpekler, First Selection of Eurodram Turkish Language Committee 
  • 2014 - Gezerken, 14. Direklerarası Audiences Awards, Peace Award (Cowriten-Codirected by Cem Uslu, Özen Yula, Yiğit Sertdemir and Mirza Metin)
  • 2014 - Gor, 14. Direklerarası Audiences Awards, Elective Jury Special Original New Play Award (Produced by Şermola Performans, written and directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2011 - Dîsko 5 No’lu, NTVmsnbc Bests of the Year “One of 5 best plays of the year” (Produced by Şermola Performance, directed by Berfin Zenderlioglu, written and performed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2010 - Cerb, 10. Lions Theatre Awards, Original New Play Award (Written and directed by Mirza Metin, Produced by Şermola Performance)

Plays designed and directed by Mirza Metin

  • 2022 - Bûka Lekî, 3th Kerkuk Kurdish Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Iraq), Best Play: Bûka  Lekî (Produced by Şermola Performance, written and directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2022 - Bûka Lekî, 3th Kerkuk Kurdish Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Iraq), Best Drector: Mirza Metin (Produced by Şermola Performance, written and directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2022 - Bûka Lekî, 3th Kerkuk Kurdish Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Iraq), Best Actress: Pelda Bal (Produced by Şermola Performance, written and directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2022 - Bûka Lekî, 3th Kerkuk Kurdish Theatre Festval / Chamchemal Intellectual Institute (Kurdistan/Iraq), Best Play: Bûka Lekî (Produced by Şermola Performance, written and directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2022 - Mem û Zîn, XXII. Direklerarası Audiences Awards, Best Actor: Kenan Demir (Produced by Şermola Performance, designed and directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2022 - Mem û Zîn, 17. Saqqez Kurdish Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Iran), Best Lighting Design: Mirza Metin  (Produced by Şermola Performance, designed and directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2022 - Mem û Zîn, 17. Saqqez Kurdish Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Iran), Best Music Design: Mirza Metin (Produced by Şermola Performance, designed and directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2018 - Dünyanın En Güzel Arabistanı, Üstün Akmen Theatre Awards, Jury's Special Award (Produced by Ekip Theatre, Poetry by Turgut Uyar, adaptated and performed by Cem Uslu, directed by Mirza Metin)  
  • 2018 - Kargalar/Serencama Qijikan, 18. Direklerarası Audiences Awards, Best Original Theatre Music: Arjen Brûk, Koray Tarhan, Vulkan Alp (Produced by Şermola Performance, written by Mirza Metin, codirected by Mirza Metin & Berfin Zenderlioğlu)  
  • 2015 - Di Tuwaletê De, Hopegiving Young Actor - Sadri Alışık Theatre Awards: Alan Ciwan (Produced by Şermola Performance, writen by Rênas Jiyan, directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2015 - Di Tuwaletê De, Best Young Artist of the Year - Afife Jale Theatre Awards: Alan Ciwan (Produced by Şermola Performance, writen by Rênas Jiyan, directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2015 - Di Tuwaletê De, Best Male Actor of the Year - Theatre Critics Association Awards: Alan Ciwan (Produced by Şermola Performance, writen by Rênas Jiyan, directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2013 - Nerede Kalmıştık?, 18. Hopegiving Young Actor - Sadri Alışık Theatre Awards: Cem Uslu (Produced by Bulut Theatre, writen by Ebru Nihan Celkan, directed by Mirza Metin)

Performed by Mirza Metin

  • 2012 - Dîsko 5 No’lu, Hürriyet Newspaper Crictics Reader, Best 10 Performances of the Year (Produced by Şermola Performance, written and performed by Mirza Metin, directed by Berfin Zenderlioglu)
  • 2012 - Dîsko 5 No’lu, 12. Direklerarası Audiences Awards, Solo Production Award (Produced by Şermola Performance, written and performed by Mirza Metin, directed by Berfin Zenderlioglu)
  • 2012 - Dîsko 5 No’lu, TiyatroTiyatro Theatre Magazine Awards, Best Actor of the Year (Produced by Şermola Performance, written and performed by Mirza Metin, directed by Berfin Zenderlioglu)
  • 2014 - The Fall From Eden, 25. Ankara International Film Festival –  Promising New Actor (Directed by Ferit Karahan)

Nominated Awards:

  • 2022 - Bûka Lekî, 3th Kerkuk Kurdish Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Iraq), Best actor: Ronî Dildar (Produced by Şermola Performance, written and directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2022 - Bûka Lekî, 3th Kerkuk Kurdish Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Iraq), Best actress: Leyla Deveci (Produced by Şermola Performance, written and directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2022 - Bûka Lekî, 3th Kerkuk Kurdish Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Iraq), Best scenograph: Mirza Metin (Produced by Şermola Performance, written and directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2022 - Mem û Zîn, 17. Saqqez Kurdish Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Iran), Best scenograph: Mirza Metin  (Produced by Şermola Performance, designed and directed by Mirza Metin)
  • 2013 - Antigone2012 & Nerede Kalmıştık?, 17. Afife Theatre Awards, The Most Succesfull Young Artist of the Year 

Scholarships

  • 2020 - Landeshauptkasse NRW Duesseldorf 
  • 2018 - Akademie Schloss Solitude, Jean-Jacques Rousseau Fellows 2018
  • Martin Roth Inititative (January 2019 - February 2020).
  • 2018 - IFA Artist in Residence (January 2018 - July 2018)

Conferences / Symposioms / Seminar

  • 2022 - One of the most basic pillars of life: Play - Literature Hause Diyarbakır
  • 2021 - Dîwan - What is the Dîwan of Acting - Yenisahne Theatre Hause, Batman
  • 2021 - Dîwan - What is the Dîwan of Acting - Markulo Performans Hause, Mardin
  • 2021 - From ‘Mountain Language’ to Language of Theater – Kurdish Theatre Studies in Germany (Re-thinking the Post-migrant Theatre: Possibilities for New Alternative Theater Movements)
  • 2021 - Storm, Wobble And Homecoming – The works of Şermola Performans in Germany (Re-thinking the Post-migrant Theatre: Possibilities for New Alternative Theater Movements)
  • 2018 - Dramaturgie des Widerstands- internationale positionen zu künstlerischen freiheit und unfreiheit Dramaturgische Gesellschaft, Greifswald (Germany) 

Festival

  • 2022, Bûka Lekî, 10. İzmir International Theatre Festval (Turkey)
  • 2022, Bûka Lekî, 3th Kerkuk Kurdish Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Iraq)
  • 2022 - Serenncama Qijiikan, 8 Amed Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Turkey)
  • 2022 - Bûka Lekî, 3. ŞanoWan Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Turkey)
  • 2022 - Mem û Zîn, 17. Saqqez Kurdish Theatre Festval (Kurdistan/Iran)
  • 2021 - Unvollkommen, GoFest Frankfurt
  • 2021 - Unvollkommen, Auch Festival Berlin
  • 2021 - Unvollkommen, 4. Theater-Brücken-Festival Hamburg
  • 2020 - New York Film and Cultural Festival VI. (Online edition - Talk: “Kurdish Resistance and the Dramaturgy of Fire”
  • 2020 - Disko 5 No'lu, Mena - Beyond The Mask Festival New York (Online edition - Reading performance and discussion) 
  • 2020 - Unvollkommen, Festival der Solidarität Cologne
  • 2019 - Acht, 19th Theatre Nacht Cologne
  • 2019 - Disko 5 No'lu, 4th Berlin Theatre Festival
  • 2018 - The Finest Arabia In The World, 7th Sariyer TiyatrOda Festival İstanbul, 
  • 2018 - Zwischenhalt, Performing Arts Festival Berlin (Germany)
  • 2018 – Panopticon, 6. Theatre Festival Nilüfer, Bursa (Turkey) 
  • 2017 – Panopticon, International Theater Festival, Istanbul (Turkey)
  • 2017 - Zwischenhalt, Urbang Festival Köln (Germany)
  • 2017 - Hungry Dogs, PEN World Voices: International Playwrite Festival New York (America) (Reading performance and discussion) 
  • 2017 – Zwischenhalt, WELT/BÜHNE Plattform für internationale Dramatik, Residenz Theater Münich (Reading performance) (Germany)
  • 2017 – Zwischenhalt, 16. Sevgi Gonul Theatre Days, Istanbul (Turkey)
  • 2016 - Kargalar/Serencama Qijikan, International Theater Festival Istanbul (Turkey)
  • 2016 – Dil Kuşu, 34. International Theater Festival Izmir (Turkey) 
  • 2015 – Di Tuwaletê De, A Corner In The World Festival, Istanbul (Turkey)
  • 2015 – Çenadengizî, PeraFest, İstanbul (Turkey)
  • 2015 – Disko 5 No’lu, Indiciplinaritati Artistice In Balcani, Suceava (Romania)
  • 2013 - Disko 5 No’lu, Kurdish Culture Festival, Basel (Switzerland)
  • 2013 – Disko 5 No’lu, Theatre Festival Tatvan, Bitlis (Turkey)
  • 2013 – Gor, AltFest Istanbul, (Turkey)
  • 2011 - Dîsko 5 No’lu, International Theater Festival Ankara (Turkey)
  • 2011 – Bûka Lekî, Theater Festival of Batman Municipality, Batman (Turkey)
  • 2011 - Bûka Lekî, Women Festival of Hasankeyf, Batman (Turkey)
  • 2011 – Bûka Lekî, PeraFest, Istanbul, (Turkey)
  • 2010 – Cerb 4. ETHOS International Theatre Festival, Ankara (Turkey)
  • 2010 – Cerb, Theatre Festival of Bogaziçi, Istanbul (Turkey)
  • 2010 - Cerb, 4. Theatre Festival Young Stage, Municipality Teheatre Bahçelievler, Istanbul (Turkey)
  • 2010 - Cerb, Theatre Festival of Young Days, City Theatre Istanbul (Turkey) 
  • 2010 – Reşê Şevê, Theatre Festival of Batman Municipality, Batman (Turkey) 
  • 2009 - Reşê Şevê, Youth Culture Festival Gönen, Balıkesir (Turkey)
  • 2009 - Reşê Şevê, Theatre Festival ODTÜ, Ankara (Turkey)
  • 2009 - Reşê Şevê, 14. International Theatre Festival Ankara (Turkey)

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