For the first five years of my practice and research, I explored different fields of performing arts: puppetry, stage design, directing, acting, dramaturgy, writing, choreography, etc. Mostly in close collaboration with Tara Fatehi Irani, Makan Ashgvari, and Pouya Ehsaei.
I would like you to know HOW I got where I am now, so I go with a chronological timeline:
2007: A Very Very Short Story Of A Very Very Long Life
Co-writer, director, puppet designer with Tara Fatehi Irani / Puppeteer
Tehran: International Students’ Puppet Theatre Festival
Yerevan: HighFest Festival
Special prize from Iranian Puppetry Forum for innovation and creativity
2008: Everything’s Getting Better
Co-writer, director, stage, and puppet designer with Tara Fatehi Irani and Makan Ashgvari
Tehran: International Students’ Puppet Theatre Festival: Iranian Artists Forum
Nominated for Best Stage Design
2008: HICCUP
Co-writer, director, choreographer with Tara Fatehi Irani, Makan Ashgvari, and Pouya Ehsaei
Tehran: Tajrobeh Festival/ Shiraz / 2012: Tehran, Molavi Hall
2010: BA in Performing Arts/ Dramatic Litterature
Research: A phenomenological analysis of the function of objects in performative texts
Practice: A collection of collaborative performative texts with Tara Fatehi Irani
Juries at the defence session
Tara and I reading one of our texts at the defense session
2011: I am a Bluetooth creature, do not look at me
Actress – Dir: Mohamad Rezaei Rad
Tehran
2011: Tehran, Go Seek
Co-writer, stage, costume, and props designer with Tara Fatehi Irani / Actress – Dir: Shiva Massoudi
Tehran: International Students’ Theatre Festival
2011: ASYMMETRY
A trio performance with Tara Fatehi Irani and Pouya Ehsaei
Tehran: East Art Gallery
2011: GNOMON
A duo performance with Tara Fatehi Irani
Tehran: East Art Gallery