Euphrate is a 17-year-old girl, daughter of a Turkish father and a Norman mother. Both of her parents come from working-class backgrounds and rely heavily on their daughter’s academic achievements to enable her social advancement. Unfortunately, Euphrate does not meet this expectation. At school, she struggles to sit still, has difficulty concentrating, and her grades are mediocre. And when asked to choose a career path in her final year of high school, she finds herself helpless and unable to envision her future. Euphrate grapples with the pressure from her parents demanding that she choose a prestigious profession, while simultaneously struggling with the desperate search for her own desire. Who is she, and what does she want to become? Why is she not stimulated by any profession? Why does she lack passion? And why is it so difficult for her to identify her own desire? After several unsuccessful attempts at making choices (she tested three university majors before pursuing theater), she decides to see a career counselor. This woman, a colorful character with a quirky personality, strongly encourages her to delve into her Turkish origins, of which she knows almost nothing.
Discover a hit of the 2023 fringe Avignon Festival, about which France Inter’s Le Masque et la plume says: “It’s a little gem, it’s truly magnificent!”
The show is performed in French with English supertitles. Duration: 1 hour, 10 minutes. Not recommended for audiences under age 12.
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Directions
Get directions to the Whitman College Class of 1970 Theater, located in Whitman College on the Princeton University campus.
Accessibility
The Whitman Theater is an accessible venue. The show is performed in French with English supertitles.
Visit our Venues and Studios section for accessibility information about our various locations. Guests in need of access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at 609-258-5262 or email LewisCenter@princeton.edu at least one week in advance of the event date.
Photos from Euphrate
Photo credit: Stanislas Roquette
Photo credit: Marion Stalens
Photo credit: Arthur Herve Lenhardt
Photo credit: Victor Hadrien
Photo credit: Marion Stalens
Photo credit: Marion Stalens
Photo credit: Marion Stalens
Photo credit: Marion Stalens
Production Credits
Writing, concept, and performance Nil Bosca
Assistant directors Stanislas Roquette and Olivier Constant
Writing collaborators Alexe Poukine and Hassam Ghancy
Assistant director Jane David
General stage manager Yvan Lombard
Choreographic oversight Chrystel Calvet
Sound Stéphane Verissimo
Lighting Geneviève Soubiron
Scenic accompaniment Cérise Guyon
Supportive observer Frédéric Le Van
A production by Artépo
With the support of DRAC Île-de-France, Région Île-de-France, Département du Val- de-Marne, S.T.E.P.S [Anis Gras-le lieu de l’Autre (Arcueil), Nouveau Gare au Théâtre (Vitry- sur-Seine), L’étoile du nord- Scène conventionnée d’intérêt national Art et création (Paris), ECAM (Le Kremlin-Bicêtre)], Lavoir Moderne Parisien, Abbaye du Reclus (Talus Saint-Prix), CIDJ, Théâtre de Suresnes Jean Vilar, Auberge de jeunesse Yves Robert, Théâtre de la Cité Internationale (Paris), and Institut Français (Turkey).
