2006-2011

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