Kara Sevda

Nuclear winter has descended upon the globe. The last train south out of Paris is boarding. But not everyone will be drawn in the lottery. When Celia and Rhys find themselves awaiting the lottery results on the same bench, they strike up a challenging acquaintance amidst falling bombs and a nameless war, asking the question ‘what kind of world do we live in now...’ and what happens if they don't catch the train...

Nuclear winter has descended upon the globe. The last train south out of Paris is boarding. But not everyone will be drawn in the lottery. When Celia and Rhys find themselves awaiting the lottery results on the same bench, they strike up a challenging acquaintance amidst falling bombs and a nameless war, asking the question ‘what kind of world do we live in now...’ and what happens if they don't catch the train at all?

At the end of the world, the past catches up.

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Kara Sevda

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  • Jordan Bird: Kara Sevda

    There are moments in this play that are utterly transcendent: somehow beautiful, horrible, and heartbreaking all at once. VillaMil slowly allows these characters to unfold with a flawless control of rhythm and exposition. KARA SEVDA is a hard and essential play for our international landscape, where a few terrifying, power-crazed people hold the power to end everything we know. And in the midst of this horror, VillaMil gives us hope, even if the only hope is for the possibility of a moment's connection with another soul. I'll be thinking about this play for a long time.

    There are moments in this play that are utterly transcendent: somehow beautiful, horrible, and heartbreaking all at once. VillaMil slowly allows these characters to unfold with a flawless control of rhythm and exposition. KARA SEVDA is a hard and essential play for our international landscape, where a few terrifying, power-crazed people hold the power to end everything we know. And in the midst of this horror, VillaMil gives us hope, even if the only hope is for the possibility of a moment's connection with another soul. I'll be thinking about this play for a long time.

Rhys – M. 20’s. Northern Irish.
Celia – F. 20’s. American.

Production History

  • Type Fringe, Organization SoLow Fest Philadelphia, Year 2021
  • Type Fringe, Organization Capital Fringe, Year 2017
  • Type Fringe, Organization Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Year 2017
  • Type Fringe, Organization Ithaca Fringe, Year 2017
  • Type Fringe, Organization PortFringe Festival, Year 2017
  • Type Fringe, Organization Tampa International Fringe Festival, Year 2017
  • Type Fringe, Organization Toronto International Fringe Festival, Year 2017
  • Type Fringe, Organization Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Year 2016

Awards

  • Staff Pick
    Mooney on Theatre Recommends
    Selection
    2017
  • PortFringe Pulitzer
    PortFringe Festival
    Judges' Choice
    2017
  • Audience Choice Award
    Ithaca Fringe
    Audience Choice
    2017