Defne Ozdogan is a scenographer and designer based in Amsterdam and London, with a background in architecture. Her work spans across theatre, opera, dance, musicals, film, and fashion, where she combines spatial design with storytelling to create immersive environments.

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New Papers 5

ROLE Stage Designer
PRODUCER New Papers Magazine
DRAMATURG Middleton Maddocks
MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT Zac Lawrence
STAGE DESIGN ASSISTANT Gülfem Özdoğan
PERFORMERS Benjy Fortna, Abby Heller, Joe Mulville, Mack Pegram, Alex Heard
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS T.C. Hell, Hugh Wystan, Hyo Jin Ha, Lamb, Jane Dabate, Yoni Gelernter, Myles Zavelo
VENUE Rose Lipman Building

New Papers 5 is the fifth live reading event of New Papers, an independent literary magazine. Staged at the Rose Lipman Building, the evening presented the magazine’s latest issue in full through a structured sequence of live performances.

Blending poetry, monologue, and music, the recital translated printed text into live space. The staging emphasized rhythm, pause, and proximity, shaping a cohesive spatial composition across three acts.

New Papers 5

ROLE Stage Designer
PRODUCER New Papers Magazine
DRAMATURG Middleton Maddocks
MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT Zac Lawrence
STAGE DESIGN ASSISTANT Gülfem Özdoğan
PERFORMERS Benjy Fortna, Abby Heller, Joe Mulville, Mack Pegram, Alex Heard
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS T.C. Hell, Hugh Wystan, Hyo Jin Ha, Lamb, Jane Dabate, Yoni Gelernter, Myles Zavelo
VENUE Rose Lipman Building

Defne Özdoğan

Defne Özdoğan

New Papers 5

New Papers 5