TEAM

Zinnure Türe

She was born in Germany in 1981. After receiving her bachelor's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Yıldız Technical University, she earned a master's degree in Acting from Kadir Has University in 2011. She has performed and directed works at various festivals including Internationale Theaterwerkstatt, Festival Premières, Festival Theaterformen, and Heidelberger Stückemarkt in Germany; Dancing on the Edge in the Netherlands; Aradafestival in Austria; and A Corner in the World and the Istanbul Theatre Festival in Turkey. She played the lead role in Tuzdan Kaide (The Pillar of Salt ), which premiered at the 68th Berlin Film Festival and competed in film festivals in Istanbul, Ankara, and Adana. In 2019, she wrote and directed the play Ara / Zwischenraum at Theater und Orchester Heidelberg in Germany. In 2024, she opened her first solo exhibition—featuring video, performance, and installation—at Kunstpavillon in Munich. Her work explores themes such as gender equality, urban space, migration, and contemporary politics through a range of formats including video, performance, theatre, and film. Since 2016, she has continued her artistic practice as an actor, director, and writer through ProjeDifüzyon, which she founded, as well as in collaboration with various independent platforms.

Oya Bacak

Oya moved to Italy in 2005 after finishing Italian High School in Istanbul. She continued her studies in Rome where she obtained a BA in Audiovisual Arts in Universita degli studi di Roma Tre and her degree was focused on film studies. She studied acting in Teatro Azione in Rome. She has performed in Rome, in Florance and in Sicily. In 2012, she received an MA in Physical Theatre from St. Mary’s University College in London. She has performed in Keochang International Festival of Theatre (South Korea) and Miryang Summer Performing Arts Festival (South Korea). In United Kingdom she has collaborated with Mapped Productions and Ferodo Bridges. In 2013, she was one of the founders of Vacuum Theatre and with the company she has performed in Edinburg Fringe Festival, in India, in London and in Denmark. In 2018, she decided to go back to Turkey where she carries on her acting carrier and teaches acting in Italian High School.

Yağmur Ruken Kahraman

Born in Istanbul in 1995, she began her journey in theatre in 2014 through her university’s theatre club. In 2018, she continued her training by attending the Acting Workshop at Istanbul City Theatres (Darülbedayi). She earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in 2016 and started her master’s studies in the same department in 2021. During her undergraduate years, she focused on storytelling through photography and visual representation in cinema and photography. She attended various workshops and wrote her undergraduate thesis on close-up photographs of hands taken during a mourning ritual held annually in her mother’s village—a deeply personal experience. In 2019, she worked as an assistant in the play Kadar by Proje Difüzyon. She later took part in Aramızdaki Sarmaşık (2022) and Öbür: Sonsuza Kadar (2024), also by Proje Difüzyon, contributing both as a writer and performer. In 2023, she performed in her short play TABU, which she wrote as part of the Zorlu PSM Playwriting Workshop. She has also acted in various short film projects. Currently, she continues to seek her own voice in an interdisciplinary space—writing, performing, and creating in pursuit of what lies beyond the conventional.

Sedat Can Güvenç

He was born in Ankara in 1986. After graduating from the Department of Acting at Bilkent University Faculty of Music and Performing Arts, he worked at the Ankara and Istanbul State Theatres. In 2012, he became one of the founders of "Ray Performance Collective," where he led acting and forum theatre projects. In 2014, he was introduced to the Lecoq pedagogy and began working in the fields of performance, physical theatre, clowning, and storytelling. He currently continues his acting work with Tiyatro Kast.

Ayda Akkaya

Born in 1987 in Şişli, Istanbul. Graduated from Okan University in 2019 with a major in Theatre. In 2019, she played as an actress in the play, Woyzcek and the same year was an assistant director at the 23rd Istanbul Theatre Festival for the play, Kadar. She did Voice - Lights - Sound for the play ‘Ara’ for the Heidelberg City Theatre / Zwischenraum , In Istanbul. In 2020, at the 9th Yeni Metin Yeni Theatre Festival she did a digital monologue performance of the Galata Perform. She took 2 years of Dr.Nami Başer’s Society, Art, Politics, Human Notion class. She is currently teaching at İTÜ ETA Vakfı Doğa schools as she continues her career in acting.

Dicle Şengül

Dicle, born in İzmir in 1998. She graduated from Maltepe University, Department of Performing Arts – Acting, in 2020, where she began her studies in 2016. During her education, she participated in various workshops and worked as an assistant and assistant director for extended periods at Dot Theatre and Kadıköy Emek Theatre. After graduation, she focused on contemporary theatre by engaging in site-specific and devised productions, exploring new forms and representations in today’s theatre. She is currently continuing her career in various fields of acting.

Aslı İçözü

Aslı İçözü graduated from the Theater Department of Mimar Sinan University State Conservatory in 1987. She began working at the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) City Theaters in 1982, and upon graduation, she continued her career there as a permanent ensemble member. She is also one of the founding members of the Semaver Kumpanya theater collective. At IMM City Theaters, she served two terms as head of the Children’s Theater Unit, during which she led the development of children's productions and the establishment of dedicated children’s theater venues. In 2003, she founded “Oyuna Davet Atölyesi” (An Invitation to Play Workshop), where she organized creative workshops for children, parents, housewives, professionals from various fields, adult actors, and educators. During the same period, she also created and hosted the radio program “Düşe Kalka” on Açık Radyo. In addition to her extensive work on stage, İçözü has appeared in numerous films and TV series and has also worked as an acting coach in various projects.