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The Persian Revolution

The Persian Revolution (Play) production archive for QTIX code T01197149263. Details of all The Persian Revolution archived productions can be found under the QTIX code: S0375330255

Archive Listings

26 Sep 06
  to
14 Oct 06
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
Outer London, Greater London
Performance Details => Venue archive

Details

The Persian Revolution archiveThe constitutional revolution was the first event of its kind in the Middle East; it was covered by the press worldwide and gave rise to issues, which are still being debated today. 100 years on The Persian Revolution is a contemporary interpretation of the exciting events surrounding the establishment of the first parliament and constitution in Iran in 1906. The play travels through layers of time and across the decades. From the vaudeville halls of 19th Century England to a corner of Tehran where a child avidly reads the adventures of Tintin. America lands on the moon whilst an Islamic cleric searches the sky for God and children learn about the electoral law of 1906. The sound of the Revolution encroaches upon everyday life as the East awakens and takes its first tentative steps towards a democratic government. In this dark comedy Mehrdad Seyf brings an anarchic surrealist humour to these momentous events where politics, religion, love, satire, sanitation and civil war go hand in hand with the fragile establishment of the first secular parliament in the Middle East.

Cast/Performers

Ali Amadi, Donald Slack, Erin Brodie, Sarah McNeale, Tahmores Tehrani

Creatives/Company

Author: Mehrdad Seyf
Producer(s): Claire Summerfield, 30 Bird Productions
Director: Mehrdad Seyf
Design: Leslie Travers
Lighting: Anna Watson

Reviews

No UKTW or User reviews available.
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