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...
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 Elizabeth Henry:
    30 Apr. 2018
    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.

Production History

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

Awards

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