About

Burçak Çöllü is a playwright, theatre composer, and musician.

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She has worked professionally in theatre for nearly twenty years. Her artistic practice encompasses composing music for theatre, exploring the relationship between music and dramatic storytelling, working musically with actors, playwriting, and creating interdisciplinary stage productions.

 

Throughout her career, she has composed original music for numerous theatre productions and collaborated with a wide range of theatre companies and institutions. At Istanbul City Theatres, she has worked as a composer, music director, and conductor, contributing to productions through original compositions, live stage music, musical coaching for actors, and orchestral conducting.

 

As a playwright, her works have been staged by state and municipal theaters as well as independent theatre companies. Hayalî’nin Hayali / The Puppeteer’s Phantasm premiered at Nilüfer City Theatre in 2019 and was revived by Istanbul City Theatres as its season-opening production in 2026. Nihayet Makamı / Unsung Blues ran for eight seasons at Kumbaracı50 and was later staged in a new production at İzmir State Theatre. Çember’in Anası / Mama of the Circle was translated into English following its production at Kumbaracı50 and prepared for international presentation.

 

Gaybubet Şehri / City of Absence, written in 2025 and premiered at the International Istanbul Theatre Festival, was staged at Theater an der Ruhr in September 2026 and is scheduled to be performed in Berlin in December as part of the Turkish-German Theatre Festival.

 

Her work has received numerous awards and nominations, particularly for original music composed for theatre. These include recognition from the Afife Theatre Awards, Direklerarası Audience Awards, Yeni Tiyatro Magazine Labour and Achievement Awards, Üstün Akmen Theatre Awards, Ekin Yazın Dostları Theatre Awards, and İsmet Küntay Theatre Awards. Her playwriting has also been recognized with a Savaş Dinçel Award.

 

Burçak Çöllü is a full member of the Dramatists Guild of America.