Kameleon - Sadettin K

Theater en toneel

In KAMELEON, theater maker Sadettin Kırmızıyüz investigates what it means to keep changing color. He switches between roles: at home the good Turkish son, on stage the culturally responsible migrant and in talk shows the nuanced Dutchman with a multicultural background. For years he saw that as a talent: the ability to adapt and move effortlessly between worlds.

But now there is his daughter.

Because of her white skin, the world suddenly seems to see him differently. Cargo bike parents have a chat in the playground, and when a police car drives past he no longer feels like a possible description. Her whiteness seems to reflect on him: from “that Turkish man” to “just a father”.

Until he raises his hand when his daughter asks who is white.
And she corrects him.

In KAMELEONidentity is constantly shifting: through the gaze of others, through the times in which you live, and sometimes through your own child. With humor and sharpness, Sadettin shows how we all change color - often without realizing it.