Ali Shahani with Two Distinct Plays on Stage / From City Theater to Nofel Loshato Theater
Ali Shahani, architect, entrepreneur, and artistic director, currently has two captivating plays simultaneously on stage in the role of producer.
IranArt : Ali Shahani, architect, entrepreneur, and artistic director, currently has two captivating plays simultaneously on stage in the role of producer.
Ali Shahani states that both plays, aside from their different artistic elements, are also family-friendly in terms of narrative and storytelling.
What is particularly noteworthy about these two works by Ali Shahani is that, as artistic director, he is introducing two well-known artistic figures for the first time in the role of director: Behzad Abdi and Sina Razani.
Behzad Abdi, a renowned musician with an impressive background in film scoring—recipient of two Crystal Simorgh awards for music at the Fajr Film Festival, and known for his trilogy of collaborations with Behrouz Gharibpour (the operas of Ashura, Rumi, and Hafez)—has directed the play “Bach” for the first time.
And Sina Razani, who has studied theater academically and is well remembered by the public for his roles in cinema, theater, and television, is also directing a play for the first time: “Taming the Wooden Horse.”
_ The Return of “Bach” from Tajikistan
The new round of performances for the play “Bach”, directed by Behzad Abdi, began on April 28 at 7:30 PM at the Nofel Loshato Theater.
According to Iran Theater, the play “Bach”, written and directed by Behzad Abdi and produced by Ali Shahani, has returned to the stage at the Nofel Loshato Theater after successful initial runs at the Heilaaj Theater and in Tajikistan.
This theatrical piece, which marks Behzad Abdi’s directorial debut, was among the audience favorites during its previous run and is now being staged again in the new year. It tells the story of a theater where Forough and Bach meet, and where reality and dreams intertwine, revealing hidden secrets along the way.
Reza Jahani, Behzad Davari, Behzad Abdi, Hossein Mirzaeian, Behnaz Naderi are members of the play’s team. Other contributors are Lighting Designer: Reza Khezrayi,Set Designer: Saeed Yazdani,Makeup Designer: Solmaz Najafi,Costume Designer: Parya Almasi,Poster Designer: Behrouz Naderi,Production Manager & First Assistant Director: Parisa Rouzbahani,
Second Assistant Director: Ehsan Fathian,Public Relations Manager: Mohsen Bideh,Motion Graphics: Javid Alipour,Photographer: Mehdi Aroom,Costume Assistant: Fatemeh Babaei,Makeup & Set Assistant: Tanaz Norouzi,Lighting Assistant: Motahareh Pour,Assistants: Bardia Alinoori, Kasra Chahardouri.
_Taming the Wooden Horse
The play Taming the Wooden Horse will be staged from May 8 at the Chaharsou Hall of City Theater.
Creators team members are Writers: Sina Razani, Nima Nafe,Director: Sina Razani,Producer: Ali Shahani.
Kamran Tafti, Mostafa Sasani, Sania Salari, Ramin Siardashti, Elaheh Shahparast, Atabak Naderi are members of the play’s cast.
Other contributors are Production Manager & First Assistant Director: Shabnam Vatanpour,Set Designer: Saeed Yazdani,Costume Designer: Ali Rad,Makeup Designer: Samira Kahali,Lighting Designer: Reza Khezrayi,Artistic Director: Mehdi Davaei,Public Relations Manager: Mohsen Bideh,Production Director: Alireza Akhavan Arij,Sound Operator: Roozbeh Kamali,Teaser Production: Amirhossein Najah,Directing Team: Shahabodin Ahadi, Tina Honarkar Honarmandi.
Summary of story : This is the story of a wealthy and affluent man whose amusement, along with his friends, is to find gullible and naive people, lure them into their circle under various pretenses, and—according to themselves—mock them. However, on the night of one such gathering, events take a complicated turn for one of these affluent individuals, in a way that threatens the very foundation of his life…