Naqshineh Theatre
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Naqshineh Theatre is a group of Iran
ian performance art
ists who mostly work in the genre of Theatre of the Absurd
.
The first show performed by Naqshineh was Samuel Beckett
's Waiting for Godot
, staged at the City Theatre of Tehran
in 1998. After 30 shows they received an invitation to an international theatre festival in Nanterre
(a suburb of Paris
). The play was performed there in June of 1999.
In April 2000 the group performed Rhinoceros
as their second play. After two months of negotiations with the Manager of City Theatre for the building of a separate theatre hall in the oil storage area of the building, the result was the opening of "Noh
Hall" (with Rhinoceros as its premiere play) in August 2002.
The third play staged by Naqshineh was The Unexpected Man
by Yasmina Reza
in December 2004. Eleutheria
(also by Beckett) is the latest work of Naqshineh Theatre, and was performed in May 2005.
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
ian performance art
Performance art
In art, performance art is a performance presented to an audience, traditionally interdisciplinary. Performance may be either scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated; spontaneous or otherwise carefully planned with or without audience participation. The performance can be live or...
ists who mostly work in the genre of Theatre of the Absurd
Theatre of the Absurd
The Theatre of the Absurd is a designation for particular plays of absurdist fiction, written by a number of primarily European playwrights in the late 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s, as well as to the style of theatre which has evolved from their work...
.
The first show performed by Naqshineh was Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde novelist, playwright, theatre director, and poet. He wrote both in English and French. His work offers a bleak, tragicomic outlook on human nature, often coupled with black comedy and gallows humour.Beckett is widely regarded as among the most...
's Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot
Waiting for Godot is an absurdist play by Samuel Beckett, in which two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait endlessly and in vain for someone named Godot to arrive. Godot's absence, as well as numerous other aspects of the play, have led to many different interpretations since the play's...
, staged at the City Theatre of Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
in 1998. After 30 shows they received an invitation to an international theatre festival in Nanterre
Nanterre
Nanterre is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. It is located west of the center of Paris.Nanterre is the capital of the Hauts-de-Seine department as well as the seat of the Arrondissement of Nanterre....
(a suburb of Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
). The play was performed there in June of 1999.
In April 2000 the group performed Rhinoceros
Rhinoceros (play)
Rhinoceros is a play by Eugène Ionesco, written in 1959. The play belongs to the school of drama known as the Theatre of the Absurd...
as their second play. After two months of negotiations with the Manager of City Theatre for the building of a separate theatre hall in the oil storage area of the building, the result was the opening of "Noh
Noh
, or - derived from the Sino-Japanese word for "skill" or "talent" - is a major form of classical Japanese musical drama that has been performed since the 14th century. Many characters are masked, with men playing male and female roles. Traditionally, a Noh "performance day" lasts all day and...
Hall" (with Rhinoceros as its premiere play) in August 2002.
The third play staged by Naqshineh was The Unexpected Man
The Unexpected Man
The Unexpected Man is a play written in 1995 by Yasmina Reza. Reza is best known in the English speaking world as the author of Art.-Plot:...
by Yasmina Reza
Yasmina Reza
Yasmina Reza is a French playwright, actress, novelist and screenwriter. Her parents were both of Jewish origin, her father Iranian, her mother Hungarian.-Career:...
in December 2004. Eleutheria
Eleutheria (play)
Eleutheria is a play by Samuel Beckett, written in French in 1947. It was his first completed dramatic endeavor . Roger Blin considered staging it in the early fifties, but opted for Waiting for Godot, because it was easier to stage...
(also by Beckett) is the latest work of Naqshineh Theatre, and was performed in May 2005.
Members
- Elika Abdolrazaghi
- Mehdi BajestaniMehdi BajestaniMehdi Bajestani , is an Iranian actor member of the Naqshineh Theatre group.- Acting credits :* The Caucasian Chalk Circle, 1997, by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Hamid Samandarian, Tehran....
- Maryam DavariMaryam DavariMaryam Davari , , is an Iranian actress, as well as a member of the Naqshineh Theatre group.She attended the ARTTS International training centre in the UK in 2004.-On stage:...
- Alireza Goudarzi
- Mohammadreza Jouze
- Reza Karimkhani
- Vahid Rahbani
- Omid Razi
- Ahmad SaatchianAhmad SaatchianAhmad Saatchian , born October 3, 1972, is an Iranian theatre, television, and film actor, as well as a member of the Naqshineh Theatre group.-Stage Credits:*The Caucasian Chalk Circle 1997, by Bertolt Brecht, directed by Hamid Samandarian, Tehran....
- Maryam Sepehri