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REDRIVER

REDRIVER

（Kızılırmak）

BY

TUNCERCÜCENOĞLU

TRANSLATED

BY

ZEYCANMONTELEONE

CAST

MASTERHUSEYIN:

Chiefofthenomads.Around70.

HATICE:

Huseyin’sdaughter.Around18.

ZEHRA:

Huseyin’swife.Around20.

SABAN:

Housekeeper.Around35-40

MASTERALI:

Arichmaster.Around60.

MEHMET:

Ali’sson.Around25.

SELIM:

Shepherd.Around25.

BLACKSHEEP:

Asheepfromtheherd.

1STOLDMAN:

Memberofthecouncil

2NDOLDMAN:

Memberofthecouncil.

3RDOLDMAN:

Memberofthecouncil.

1STMAN

2NDMAN

CHILD

HERD:

（Children,womenandmen,whoseheadsandbacksarecoveredbysheepskin,arestandingontheirhandsandfeet,asifstandingontheirfourfeet.Someofthewomenareveiled.）

TWOSHEPHERD’SDOGS:

（Tworobustlads,whoseheadsandbacksarecoveredbydogskin,arestandingontheirhandsandfeet,asifstandingontheirfourfeet.）

NOMADS,INSPECTORS,ETC…（Dressedsameastheherd）

TIME:

1870’s

PLACE:

Anatolia

SEASON:

Theendofspring,thebeginningofsummer.

-ACTI-

（Theherdispasturing…Twoshepherd’sdogsarewatchingfortheherdinbothsides.ShepherdSelimissittingsomeplaceoverlookingtheherdandthinking.Fromfaraway,theplashoftheRedRiverisheard.Theweatheriscloudy…）

THEONESONTHESTAGE:

BALLADOFREDRIVER

Fromtheskies,fromthemountains

Wecomedownlikethunder

Withlittlewaterwegrow

ThenwereachRedRiver

Withourhistorybehindus

Wecomedownwithemotions

Withsongsandballadswerise

Andwereachtotheoceans

Byfingerwecannotbecounted

Byforcewecannotbegrounded

Fortheworldofequality

Weovercomethecurelty

Bybuildingdamsonourway

Itisnoteasytostopourflow

Orchangingthebedoftheriver

Isnotgoingtohelpwe’llgrow

Timetotimewearebeaten

Butweneverloseoursight

Weholdhandsandbuildthehistory

Weknowourfutureisbright

Wearemankindwearehuman

Ourhopesanddreamswecare

“Exceptthelipsofourwomen”

Everything,buteverythingweshare

Despitethepain,despitethegrief

Wedon’tgiveup,westandstrong

Againsttrouble,againsthardship

Weholdhandswecan’tgowrong

Tourture,crueltyandblood

Madeusgrowmadeusmature

Nowwearestrongassteel

Wehaveasafefuture

Believeus!

Trustus!

Nooneeverwillbekilled

Aworldwithoutwar

Wepromisewewillbuild

（ShepherdSelimtakeshispipeandbeginstoplayamournfulmelody.Alightningflashes…Fromfarawayathunderisheard.Theherdbecomesuneasy.Asthedogssensetherestlessnessoftheherdtheybecomeallears.BlackSheepisrightinfrontofSelim,facetoface…asifheislisteningtothepipe.）

SELIM:

（Putshispipeaside.Heisunawareofthechangeintheweather.）（ToBlackSheep）Youareablacksheep!

Inthewholeherdyouaretheonlysheepwithadifferentcolor.Youhavetohelpme…TellmeBlackSheep,tellme!

Tellmethesolution!

HowamIgoingtosolvethisproblem?

BLACKSHEEP:

Baa

BLACKSHEEP:

（BLACKSHEEP:

）

BLACKSHEEP’SSONG

Blacksheepismyname

Beingdifferentisthehardestgame

SometimesIamcursedandleftalone

FrommyherdIamthrown

SometimesIamdecryed

FormycolorIamblamed

SometimesIambeatentillIgroan

FrommyherdIamthrown

Iamagainstdeceit

WithtruthIdefeit

HonestyiswhatIown

FrommyherdIamthrown

Justiceismyonlyway

Ican’tbecolorless,Ican’tbetray

Forevendropoflight

WithdarknessIfight

Ican’tbetrickedIcan’tstray

Causetruthismyonlyway

Asweunitewearegrown

FrommyherdIamthrown

Bylovemyheartisinvated

Iamwiththeoneswhoaredegraded

Forthefutureshiningbright

WithmyherdIunite

（Lightningflashes…Asifthethunderisevenclosernow）

SELIM:

ItwillrainBlackSheep.

BLACKSHEEP:

Baaa!

（Selimtriestogettheherdtogether.ThedogshelpSelimbysnarling.）

SELIM:

（Totheherd）Therainwillpourdownanyminute…Bequick!

BLACKSHEEP:

Baaaa…

（BlackSheeprushesintotheherd…helooksasifheistryingtohelpthemtogatherquicker.Firstthelightningflashesandrightafterthatthereisastrongthunder…Almostrightontopofthem…Theherdiscompletelyrestless…Selimistryingtoleadthemforwardwhileheistryingtokeepthemtogether.）

SELIM:

Staytogether,staytogether.Orelseyoucandie!

Staytogether!

（Thedogstrytobringtheoneswhichleavetheherd.BlackSheepcomesnearSelim,hopeless…Selimtakeshispipeout…beginstoblow…Lightning,thunderandrainthathasjustbegun…Hearingthesoundofthepipetheherdcalmsdown…Itbeginstogettogetherslowly.Astheraingetsstrongerthesheepdrawneareachotherevenmore…asthoughtheemotionalandtouchysoundofthepipebringsthemtogether.Theherdshrunktogetheragainsttherain,lightningandthunderandgroupedinonecenter.BlackSheepiswalkingintheherd,bleating.Theherdischarmed,sotospeak.Selimbeginstowalk,blowinghispipe.TheherdfollowsSeliminagreatorder.ThedogsandBlackSheepalsofollowSelimtogetherwiththeobeyingherd.Theherdiswalkingagainstthelightning,thunderandrain…）

Insidethetent

（Haticeisspinningwool…Zehraispensive,yearning…breathingwithpassion,inflamedbytherain…）

ZEHRA:

Youhavebeensittingaroundsincethemorning!

HATICE:

WhatshallIdomother?

ZEHRA:

Damnyou!

Didn’tItellyounottocallmemother!

Howmanyyearsaretherebetweenus?

Atmostoneortwo…Ibecameawifetoyourfathernottoyou.

HATICE:

Iwon’tsayitagainmother!

ZEHRA:

Girl,areyousayingitonpurpose?

HATICE:

Itwasanaccident!

Itslippedoutofmymouth!

ZEHRA:

Callmesister!

Justsister!

HATICE:

Okaysister…

ZEHRA:

IfIeverhearthatyoucallmemotheragain…IswearGodthatIwillhaveyourfatherbeatyou!

Didyouunderstand?

Don’tyouhearmegirl?

AssoonasyourfathercomesbackfromtownI’llhavehimbeatyoutonight!

...

（Thesoundofthepipe…Haticeputsthewoolaside…ZehraandHaticeseeSelimPassingbyfollowedbytheherd.ZehralooksatSelimwithpassion…Haticewithlove….Haticestandsup…）

ZEHRA:

（NoticesHaticegettingup.Irritable）Gobacktoyourwork!

（Haticesitsback）

HATICE:

Sister!

ZEHRA:

（HermindisonSelim）What?

HATICE:

（Givesup）Nothing…

ZEHRA:

Whatdoyoumeannothing…whathappenedtothedirtyclothes?

HATICE:

Icouldn’twashthemyet.

ZEHRA:

Whatareyouwaitingfor?

HATICE:

Fortheraintostop…

（Silence…Zehrathinks…shenoticesthemilkbucket…Sitsup…shelooksatthemilkbucketimpatiently….Suddenlyshestandsup.）

Sheepfold

（Theherdissettlinginthesheepfold…Thedogsareguardingtheentrance.Theraincontinuesoutside…Onceinawhilethereislightningandthunder…Selimsetsthewoodintheprimitivehearthonfire.Hetakesoffhiscape,maybeevenhisshirtandtriestodryhimself…Heisespeciallydryinghishair.Zehracomestothesheepfoldcarryingthemilkbucket….Thedogsdon’tbarkatheratall…justtheopposite…theyareveryfriendlywithZehra….becausesheistheyoungwifeofMasterHuseyin…Theirfutureisinbetweenhertwolips.ZehrawatchesSelimwithpassion…ButSelimisunawareofZehra.BlackSheeplooksatbothZehraandSelimmeaningfully.）

ZEHRA:

PASSION

Cloudscomeinpieces,sobright

Fourofthemsquarefourofthemwhite

Youdestroyedandwoundedmyheart

Mypainisendless,I’mlostinthenight

OhLord,myloveissobigforhim

BesidemeIwantSelim

Cloudscometopsy-turvy

Theystabbedmyheartandkilledme

Thisbiglieisyourtruthmaybe

Ihopeyousufferfornotlovingme

OhLord,myloveissobigforhim

InmyarmsIwantSelim

Cloudscomeinpiles

Theysettleovermountains

Pleasecloudgetawayfromhim

DonotsettleoverSelim

OhLordmyloveissobigforhim

InmybosomIwantSelim

（Selimsuddenlyfeelsthatheisbeingwatchedbysomeone…）

SELİMYesma’am...?

ZEHRAI’mgoingtomilkthesheep,Selim.

SELİMIt’snotthetimenow,ma’am…

ZEHRAYou’remakingmeangry…

SELİMWhy?

ZEHRADon’tcallmema’am!

SELİMYouaremymaster’swife.

ZEHRADon’tcallmema’am!

（Seliminclineshisheadforward.Allthesheep,dogsandBlackSheeparewatchingthemwithcuriosity…）

ZEHRAI’mgoingtomilkthesheep.（SeeingthatSelimdoesnotreact）Getmeasheep!

Don’tyouhearwhatIsay?

Thisismyherd…YouhavetodoeverythingIwantSelim.

（SelimisnotindifferenttoZehra’sdesirouslooksinhereyes…forawhilehelooksatZehrasecretly.Thenhealmostplungesintotheherd…Hegrabsoneofthesheepandbringsitover…Zehragoesbehindthesheep…Pullsthecopperbucketnearher…OnceawhileshegivesSelimdesirousglances.）

ZEHRAIt’sstruggling.

SELİMI’mholdingitma’am!

ZEHRA（Shouts）Don’tcallmema’am!

!

!

SELİM（Hershoutingwoundshispride.Harshly）WhatshallIcallyouthen?

ZEHRASaymyname!

CallmeZehra!

SELİMDoyouthinkitisappropriatetocallmymaster’swifewithhername?

ZEHRA（Hervoicetrembles）Nearothers…callmema’amagain…Butwhenwe’realone…callmeZehra.

（Zehracan’tholdherselfanymore.Knockingthecopperbucketshestandsup.

ShestandsfacingSelim.Shegrabshim…shakeshim.）

ZEHRA（Shelooksasifsheventureseverything.Determined）Don’tyouseeme?

Lookatmyface!

Myface!

Myface!

Lookatit!

Areyouafraidofme?

Tellme,areyou?

（betweenherteeth,asifhissing）Don’tyouwantme?

Don’tyoudesireme?

（Shestripsoffhershirtandexposesherbreasts）Youareafraidofme?

IwonderifwhattheysayaboutyouistrueSelim?

SELİM（Hisvoicetrembles）Whataretheysayingaboutme?

ZEHRA（Sheinciteshimthoroughly）Theysay,“Selimisnotaman”.“Don’tbefooledbyhisframe…Hecannotbearousedbywomen”,everyonesays…

SELİMLie!

Whoeversaidit,helied!

…

ZEHRAThen