2024, 60’

Set on a hot day in Adana, in southern Turkey, Those Who Remain is a tragicomic play about loss and staying behind. The story follows five women who gather in the home of Mrs. Şükran to sort through what she has left behind, exploring their relationships with objects and with one another. What does someone leave behind when they are gone? What remains of what is left behind? Who remains for whom? And how much of someone stays with another?

Those Who Remain tells the story of five women brought together in a house of mourning. The production received the “Play of the Year” award at New Text Festival 8, organized by GalataPerform in 2019. The cast features Nilay Erdönmez, Elif Ongan Tekçe, Enginay Gültekin, Kübra Balcan and Suna Keskin, known for her work in film and television. The stage design is created by contemporary artist Eda Soylu, who constructs an installation on stage in which objects constantly shift and transform. The short film presented at the beginning of the play is directed by Özgürcan Uzunyaşa, winner of the Jury Special Award in the Short Film category at the Antalya Golden Orange Film Festival.