Yasemin Bahloul Nirun

Playwright Actress Singer / songwriter Scriptwriter

London based trilingual (French, English, Turkish) actress, musician and playwright with demonstrated experience on stage. In addition to my artistic experience, I am a creative media specialist with significant experience in media related roles including newsroom reporting, press and media management as well as producing original content. I also have a strong academic background in Sociology and International Relations, with a specific focus on media and TV series.

Credits

Actress, Oliver Twist, 2016, Speech Bubbles Theatre Group
Actress, Mamma Mia, 2010, Uskudar American Academy
Actress, Grease, 2011, Uskudar American Academy
Actress, Lavuk, 2023, Short Film, Yasemin Girgin
Playwright, 50 TL, 2021, GalataPerform New Text Festival
Playwright, Life, 2020, Original Play (not staged)
Playwright, Farewell, 2021, Original Play (not staged)
Playwright, The Newsroom, 2023, Original Play (not staged)
Singer/Songwriter, "Bırak Gitsin", 2023, Spotify
Singer/Songwriter", "Kendi Yolunda", 2022, Spotify
Singer, W Hotel Istanbul, 3 months, 2022
Scriptwriter, Life, 2022, (one of the finalists at Scriptwriters contest, KHY)
Scriptwriter, Chef, 2023, (ongoing project)
Scriptwriter, The Phenomenon, 2023, (ongoing project)

Training

• Advanced Theatre and On Screen Acting Training with Celal Eldeniz, Crystal Academy, Istanbul
• Vocal lessons with Nilüfer Çelik, Istanbul
• Advanced Playwriting Lessons, Galata Perform, Istanbul
• Screenwriting Short Course with Director Onur Ünlü, Istanbul
• Acting Workshop with Saim Güveloğlu, Istanbul
• Acting Workshop with Hilal Saral, Istanbul
• Musical Theatre Training with Haldun Dormen

Location

London

Experience

5-10 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Comedy
  • Film - documentary
  • Film - feature
  • Film - short
  • Literature
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • Music
  • New technologies / digital
  • Radio/Audio
  • Streaming
  • Theatre / Live perfomance
  • TV - documentary
  • TV - drama

What I do

  • Languages
  • Music - Can learn by ear
  • Music - Can Read
  • Music - Singing
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Street Theatre
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Writing

Additional Languages

French and Turkish

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