1. NEDIM SABAN
Maçka Cad. Arda Aprt. No. 29/7 Phone: +90.0532.3140517
Maçka, Istanbul, Turkey Email: nedimsaban2012@gmail.com / nedimsaban@superonline.com
AR T IS TI C PR O FE SS IO NA L
A top-performing Arts professional with over 33 years of experience in directing, producing, playwriting, teaching, acting and other aspects
of l media. Extensive experience in working at Tiyatrokare, a position requiring various roles being undertaken. Proven track record of
successfully directing, producing theatre as artistic director. Highly skilled in both written, live and recorded media relations, working in
diverse capacities within the arts and media, from educator and TV host to writer and critic.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Theatre
 Media
 Teaching
 Playwriting
 Directing
 Acting: Theatre, TV & Film
 Producing
 Theatre Management
 Translations from English&French
 Talk Show Host
 Writing for TV
 Screenwriting
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 TEACHING EXPERIENCE 2006 – PRESENT
 İstanbul Işık University, 2015 – Present, Teaching Acting in Film
 21. Century Education Foundation, Jan 2014 – Sep 2013, Head of Creative Drama Program (affiliated with European Union –
concentration on children’s rights.)
 İstanbul Kultur Üniversity, 2013 – 2015, Acting/Directing
 Sadri Alışık Art Academy, 2006, Directing/Dramaturgy
 Aksanat Art Centre, 1993, Head of Aksanat Art Centre (1992 – 1993: New Play Development Program featuring 6 new Turkish plays per
season.)
MEDIA EXPERIENCE 1992 – PRESENT
 Birgün Newspaper, 2009 – 2013, Weekly Columnist
 Media, Writer, Interviewer, Research on Media and Art Issues, Various Websites and Milliyet Sanat Magazine, 2009 – Present, Writer
 Sitcom for Turkish Public TRT, public TV, (İki Oda Bir Sinan,) 2000, Producer, Actor.
 TV 8, Turkey, 2008/2009, Artistic Consultant
 First Interactive Talk Show on Turkish TV, 1994 – 2005, 1200 Live Episodes, Host and Producer
 First Call-in Talk Radio Show, 1992 – 1994, Host
 Family Feud, Dating Game, 1992 – 1994, Writer
 İkinci Bahar, Nasıl Evde Kaldım (among other TV Series’, sitcoms and 4 films,) Actor
THEATRE EXPERIENCE 1982 – PRESENT
 Tiyatrokare, 1992 – Present, Founder/Artistic Director
 Tiyatrokare, (50+ shows including musicals (novel adaptation of Fosforlu Cevriye,) classics (Spring Awakening,) new plays (“Oleanna,”)
plays for children,) adaptations A(Room of One’s Own,) and Plays for Children (special social welfare projects in Theatre.) Producer
 Tiyatrokare, (30+ shows including award winning “Lost in Yonkers,” by Neil Simon, “Vistiting Mr. Green,” by Jeff Baron, “Shear Madness”
(longest running play in theatre history,) “The House of Leyla” (world premiere of novel adaptation by Zülfü Livaneli,) “Zubuk,” by Aziz
Nesin,) among others. Director
 10+ Plays including “Diner De Cons” by Francis Verber, “The Last Of The Red Hot Peppers” by Neil Simon, Actor
 Municipal Theatre of İstanbul, “The Woman Before” by Roland Schimmelpfennig, 2009, Director
 Dormen Theatre, Istanbul, The Turkish premiere of “What The Butler Saw”, by Joe Orton, 1991, Director
 New York Theatre Workshop New Director’s Project (selected to competitive directing program, directed a workshop production of
“Hiawatha” by Longfellow,) 1991, Director
 No More Museum Pieces Theatre, 1991, Director of “Woyzeck,” by Georg Buchner.
 New York University Tisch School of Arts, 1990, Director of award/winning student productions of “The Maids,” by Jean Genet and
“Ghosts,” by Henrik Ibsen.
 Berkshire Theatre Festival, 1990, Assistant Director for “Hasty Heart,” “Breaking Legs” to John Tillinger.
 Guthrie Theatre, 1990, Assistant Director for “Troilus and Cressida.”
 Children’s Theatre of Maine, “Shamrock Road,” 1987, Director
 Beş Kafadarlar Children’s Theatre, 1982/1986, Founder, Artistic Director

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 8 Plays for Children, including first street theatre performance in Turkey and Turkish premiere of “Animal Farm” by George Orwell,
Writer, Director, Actor and Producer.
EDUCATION & TRAINING
B.F.A, New York University Tisch School of Arts, New York City, NY
MFA, Haliç University, Istanbul, Turkey
Liberal Arts Program, Bennington College, Vermont
High School Diploma, Robert College, Istanbul, Turkey
AWARDS & DISTINCTIONS
International Ankara Festival, Honor Award 2014, Life Time
Istanbul Rotary Club, Honor Award 2014, Outstanding Career
8 National Theatre Awards Including Best Production, Best Director (Afife Production, Lions, Avni Dilligil Awards)
Human Rights Association Turkey , TV Talk Show Of The Year Award, 1994
Turkish Medical Association Radio Talk Show Of The Year, 1993
UNICEF Award, Best Children’s Play (Written at age 12)