Turkish actors to perform ‘Spoonface’ at UN in Geneva

The U.N. building in Geneva is opening its doors to 'Spoonface,' an award-winning play that depicts the value of life through the eyes of an autistic child diagnosed with cancer.

Upon the invitation of Iraqi princess Dr. Nisreen El-Hashemite, the play will premiere on Sept. 21 on World Peace Day and afterwards start a world tour.

Directed by Turkish actor Ali Poyrazoğlu, with the main character played by Can Remzi Ergen, the play by British playwright Lee Hall portrays human diversity and its uniqueness.

In an interview with Anadolu Agency, Poyrazoğlu said the play aims to take the audience on a journey after listening to the last words of an autistic child who was also diagnosed with cancer.

"In this journey, the audience will once again question the concept of reality. Spoonface, from the perspective of a child, shows how much life is worth living despite all the negation and insanity," he said.

"Even if we are not going to live tomorrow, living today and feeling it till the last bit is deeply important. On the other hand, does tomorrow even exist?" Poyrazoğlu said.

Ergen said the story touches on anyone living anywhere in the world because it describes issues that apply to everybody.

"It is important to us that this play carries messages for everyone regardless of their religion, race, or gender.

"So it is exciting that the play addresses a valid issue all over the world," he said.

He said he is aware that the issue of marginalization in the world has turned into a disease that is not very different from the current coronavirus epidemic and that it even spreads faster than some germs.
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