Bir duvar, bir çocuk. Duvarda hikayeler: güvercin, deniz ve ateş. Hikayeleri izleyen çocuk uzanıyor duvara. “Bak” diyor, “Neler anlatacağım sana.” Ve dünyada boy veriyor, büyümek isteyen ne varsa! 

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Before evaluating the show organized by BÜFK in its own features, I would like to briefly talk about why I love folklore shows and why I find them so lovable. After all the problems carried and experienced by so many cultures, there is a classic saying in this geography. This saying is a promise given not to forget. In these times, dozens of tweets with the hashtag "We will not forget!" are sent, but as is often the case, what happens in this geography is constantly forgotten, and those who perpetuate it are constantly forgiven. Of course, I do not think that constantly feeding the painful memories in our minds is what needs to be done. However, I believe that if we can keep hope alive in our art without forgetting what happened, we can give some credit to this saying. That's why I have great admiration for folklore shows, which are stage art that truly incorporates this saying into its art and does not compromise its beauty at the same time. I believe that BÜFK, our school's folklore club, has achieved this to a respectful extent. Especially, I have to say that this show satisfied me very much, as it ended with the phrase "With the hope of the day that will dawn after the night." However, if these are not enough to share my excitement with you, I can share a bit more about the show with great pleasure.:)  

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After the Night presents the current political issues of Anatolia and surrounding peoples in a style full of stories for us, we start with a pigeon to the stories on the wall. Then we are accompanied by waves on this journey. In the last section, we feel the warmth of a strong fire from our seats. In the first act, we watch the players greet and embrace each other first calmly, then in an enthusiastic rhythm. In the second act, we realize that a very different choreography awaits us. When we see the "Coastal Road Construction Site" sign at the edge of the stage, some things start to come to mind. The players, performing brilliantly in worker overalls, shed light on the many construction accidents and worker uprisings that have occurred in these lands. We are talking about such a fascinating light that we only realize later that they have drawn a curtain over the top of the sign in front of our eyes on the stage. While the curtain covers only the middle of the writing, the remaining two words become "coast" and "area". We also see a large red "T" hung on the edge of the sign. Although I have a few guesses about this, I leave the interpretation of this part to you. :D 

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In the third act, we are greeted with an even more enthusiastic and colorful dynamic. We begin to accompany the stage with our applause as the audience along with a team that makes us experience Nevruz and much more. In this act, thanks to great lighting, we are charmed not only by the harmony created by the players but also by the shadows dancing on the wall. This curtain, like the previous one, continues to shed light on what has happened in these lands. This time, we listen to the lamentations of women, not workers. There is even a scene in that we watch the women leaning on each other with intense feelings accompanied by muttering. While we are in calm but deep feelings, we come to the end of the show with the end of the third act. At the end of the show, I too have an experience that I have not experienced very often in my life. As soon as the show ends, I stand up and start clapping enthusiastically. Although it feels awkward at first to be standing alone while everyone else is still sitting, I feel the indifference of it and continue to give a standing ovation. After a short time, people standing up one by one in various parts of the hall caused the whole to rise and applaud for a long time with enthusiasm.