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Erdal Karagoz entrusted to the author and director Simon Roth the story of his journey as an exile between Turkey and Europe.<div> Erdal Karagoz entrusted the story of his exile between Turkey and Europe to author and director Simon Roth, seeking to purge his anger, find strength, and raise awareness among French audiences. By diffracting the young Kurdish refugee's autobiographical narrative among four performers, a soundtrack, and video images, Erdal blends a contemporary epic with a reflection on theater's capacity to accurately represent the world.</div><div><br></div><div> — Jury Prize and Audience Award, Impatience Festival 2025</div><div><br></div><div> Conceived and directed by Simon Roth, original idea by Erdal Karagoz, with Richard Dumy, Saïd Ghanem, Ramo Jalilyan, Benicia Makengéle, set design by Emma Depoid, lighting and video design by Simon Anquetil, sound design and stage management by Foucault De Malet, lighting operator and collaborator Chloé Biet</div><div><br></div><div> Production Prémisses – Office for artistic and solidarity-based production for young creators.</div><div> Co-production MC93 - Maison de la Culture de Seine-Saint-Denis; La Scène de recherche – ENS Paris Saclay; L'Agora, scène nationale de l'Essonne; La MC2 de Grenoble.</div><div><br></div><div> Partners CNSAD; La Chartreuse Villeneuve-lez-Avignon; Le Théâtre de l'Union – Limoges.</div><div> With the artistic participation of the National Youth Theatre.</div><div> With the support of the Professional Integration Fund of the École supérieure de théâtre de l'Union - DRAC Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Région Nouvelle-Aquitaine.</div><div><br></div><div> Simon Roth is a recipient of the FORTE grant.</div>