Aaron Kilercioglu

Raised in Vienna by Turkish-Canadian parents, Aaron is a writer and director based in London. This blend of cultures illustrates his ability to translate between English, German, and Turkish. His most recent play THE E.U. KILLED MY DAD, won the Woven Voices Prize and is due to be staged at the Jermyn Street Theatre in January. His previous play, FOR A PALESTINIAN, enjoyed a sell-out 3-week run at the Camden People’s Theatre, before transferring to, and selling out, the Bristol Old Vic Theatre. Both are published with Methuen Drama.

His previous work has been shortlisted for the Theatre503 International Playwriting Prize, and won the BOLD Playwrights Prize as well as the Methuen Drama ‘Other’ Prize. Aaron has been a member of numerous associations and groups including, the Old Vic Playwriting, Bush Theatre Emerging Writers, Royal Court Young Agitators, and London Library Emerging Writers.

His short films have been screened at festivals across the globe.