Troilus and Cressida

2016

The unexpected take on a story, both funny and dramatic, about what had happened to Iranian nation following the Islamic Revolution in 1979, as seen through the eyes of a peculiar family. A writer tries to make sense of the circumstances after the revolution all under a threat to his personal life by some anonymous individuals and communities. The play unveils a reality of some condition people went through in their lives. Conditions that you might never had the chance to hear of through the window of TV news or political statements.

Press

https://www.bbc.com/persian/artse https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f3-women-https://www.radiofarda.com/a/f15-troilus https://shahrvand.com/archives/80832

Director Azadeh Mohammadi Kangarani
Dramaturgy Azadeh Kangarani & Julek Neumann

Cast
Master Curtis Matthew
Narrator Karel Heřmánek
Black Kateřina Veckerová

Set and costume design Jalil Fotouhinia –

Parvin Nori
Stage Manager Michal Pochna

Opening night at Kolowrat Theatre, Prague
The play was toured in Brno, Czech Republic, and Heidelberg, Germany

contactazadeh@gmail.com