For a Palestinian
Bristol Old Vic (2022), Camden People’s Theatre (2022)
Written by: Bilal Hasna & Aaron Kilercioglu
Performed by: Bilal Hasna
Directed by: Aaron Kilercioglu
Produced by: WoLaboratory, Alistair Wilkinson
Lighting Design: Ros Chase
Sound Design: Holly Khan
Set Design: Jida Akhil
Publicity Design: Ciaran Walsh
Co-writing and directing this critically acclaimed one-person show that enjoyed a sold out 4-week run in London and Bristol.
Bilal has always been obsessed with love stories. In this one-person show, he tells you his favourite – the true story of Palestinian poet and translator Wa’el Zuaiter. Join Bilal as he pieces together this untold story, and asks what it means to be a Palestinian in the West.
★★★★★
“A complex and radical exploration of the human condition”Everything Theatre
★★★★★
“I was blown away by For a Palestinian”
Pocket Size Theatre
West End Evenings
★★★★★
“Beautiful, yet heartbreaking.”
Rachel Reviewed
★★★★★
“Heartbreaking...delicately presented...inspiring”
The Reviews Hub
WhatsOnStage
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Bilal has always been obsessed with love stories. In this one-person show, he tells you his favourite – the true story of Palestinian poet and translator Wa’el Zuaiter. Join Bilal as he pieces together this untold story, and asks what it means to be a Palestinian in the West.
★★★★★
“A complex and radical exploration of the human condition”Everything Theatre★★★★★
“I was blown away by For a Palestinian”Pocket Size Theatre
★★★★★
“A strong piece of theatre that leaves a durable impression”West End Evenings
★★★★★
“Beautiful, yet heartbreaking.”Rachel Reviewed
★★★★★
“Heartbreaking...delicately presented...inspiring”
The Reviews Hub★★★★
“Compassionate and forceful”WhatsOnStage
The E.U. Killed My Dad
Jermyn Street Theatre (2024)
Cast and Crew
Writer: Aaron Kilercioglu
Director: Georgia Green
Cast: Luca Kamleh Chapman, Dilek Şengül, Ojan Genc, Rosie Hilal, Tiran Aakel
Design: Cory Shipp
Sound Design:Jasmin Kent Rodgman
Lighting Design: Lucía Sánchez Roldán
Movement Director: Adi Gortler
Stage Manager: Jamie Kubisch-Wells
Winner of the Woven Voices Prize and nominated for 2 Offies, including Best Production.
Berker travels from Britain to Turkey to meet his estranged father, but it’s too late: his sister Elif informs him that their Baba has already died. A family reunion becomes an exhilarating whodunnit investigation as Berker discovers the truth about his roots, grieves for a man he will never truly know, and accidentally unravels a conspiracy that goes to the heart of global politics.
An inventive, fast-paced exploration of identity, belonging, and history spanning five decades. Published with Methuen Drama.
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Berker travels from Britain to Turkey to meet his estranged father, but it’s too late: his sister Elif informs him that their Baba has already died. A family reunion becomes an exhilarating whodunnit investigation as Berker discovers the truth about his roots, grieves for a man he will never truly know, and accidentally unravels a conspiracy that goes to the heart of global politics.
An inventive, fast-paced exploration of identity, belonging, and history spanning five decades. Published with Methuen Drama.
A Guest
Vault Festival (2023)
Cast and Crew
Writer: Aaron Kilercioglu
Director: Darren Sinnott
Cast: Sara Hazemi, Os Leanse
Set Design: Ellie Wintour
Sound Design: Riwa Saab
Lighting Designer: Ros Chase
Operator: Josh Cole-Brown
Sold-out Vault Festival show and upcoming R&D and reading at the Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre.
A Guest is about a married couple. They’re vegan, they’ve adopted, they care about others. They’re really good people. So when she brings a stranger to live in their house while he is away, it shouldn’t come as a shock. They are good people after all. But who is she? In this family nothing is as it seems.
A Guest is a riveting new play by Aaron Kilercioglu (For A Palestinian) about hospitality, the nuclear family, and our very British class anxiety;
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A Guest is about a married couple. They’re vegan, they’ve adopted, they care about others. They’re really good people. So when she brings a stranger to live in their house while he is away, it shouldn’t come as a shock. They are good people after all. But who is she? In this family nothing is as it seems.
A Guest is a riveting new play by Aaron Kilercioglu (For A Palestinian) about hospitality, the nuclear family, and our very British class anxiety;
Cicada 3301
Underbelly, Edinburgh Festival (2019)
Cast and Crew
Co-directors: Aaron Kilercioglu & Issy Snape
Performers: Milo Callaghan, Bilal Hasna, Beth Hindhaugh & Georgia Vyvyan
Producer: Theo Sawkins
Publicity Designer: Ciaran Walsh
Sound Designer: Ruari Paterson-Achenbach
Lighting Designer: Dmitry Bashtanov
Script Adviser: Billie Collins
Technician: Lucia Revel-Chion
Co-directed and co-wrote this devised piece that played to large audiences and critical acclaim. London transfer in 2020 was cancelled due to the pandemic.
In 2012, an anonymous 4chan post sparked a scavenger hunt through old manuscripts, out to locations all over the globe and into the uncharted areas of the dark net.
In 2019, the hunt continues. In the basement of a church, a group of Cicada followers meet every Friday to finally find the truth behind the enigmatic organisation.
EdFringeReview
BingeFringe
The Edinburgh Fringe
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In 2012, an anonymous 4chan post sparked a scavenger hunt through old manuscripts, out to locations all over the globe and into the uncharted areas of the dark net.
In 2019, the hunt continues. In the basement of a church, a group of Cicada followers meet every Friday to finally find the truth behind the enigmatic organisation.
★★★★★
“I would wholeheartedly recommend CICADA 3301: it is hard to find fault in this production.”EdFringeReview
★★★★★
“This devised piece is ingenious and immediate, and delivered to perfection.” Varsity★★★★★
“Thoroughly original, smart and razor-sharp.”BingeFringe
★★★★
“Cicada3301 deserves to attain ‘Fringe classic’ status.”The Edinburgh Fringe
