Since middle school, Yakup Almelek has written poetry, verse, marches, stories, newspaper articles and plays. While he was still at school, one of his articles won a competition and was published. In the years since more of his writing has appeared in the Turkish press.
One of his short stories has been turned into a film and three of his plays – The Businessman, The Awakening and The Governess – have been staged in Turkey.
The Businessman was produced in New York City in October 2009 to sold out audiences.
His play The Awakening will be performed again in New York City in the summer of 2010.
Almelek is the author of seven plays, dozens of marches, short stories, regular newspaper columns and poems.
Yakup Almelek is the resident playwright of
The Complete Theatre Company.
The Turkish premier of The Businessman
