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After an initial introduction through Visiting Arts, we were kindly invited by Ali Karbalaei, the International Affairs Director of the Dramatic Arts Centre in Tehran to participate in the Festival. The most significant financial support has been from the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office for air travel from London to Tehran. On our return to the UK, we will be fundraising to continue with further projects. We are grateful to all our supporters in Tehran for inviting us to Iran and making us welcome.
The workshops commenced on Sunday 21st January 2001. In the second
week, the particpants formed 3 groups; 1) Physical Theatre, 2) Set Design, 3)
Music & Sound Design. The final performance was in the grand City Hall on Friday
the 2nd February 2001; the last day of the Festival.
from Skye just before the performance, 'The students have put in great work and we've had fun...Macbeth comedy set in Iranian village, an aboriginal-inspired creation myth, and a Persian folk story, as well as a group harmonic movement piece....
from Conrad 13th February.
Back in the confines of a shivery wee basement flat in Edinburgh, the warmth
and wind of Iran seems an awful long way away...........strange to think i was
there 24 hours ago.
Anyway the last week was spent amongst the agreeable company of Pippa and pete,
travelling between Shiraz, Esfehan and the ancient ruins of Presepolis, filming
pretty much anything that caught the eye, and a lot that didn't. Now i have
the enviable task of trawling through it all and attempting to make a stunning
programme out of it all. No easy task, but, after all, this is the Iranian Dream
Team we're talking about here.
For my part, i can't draw any conclusions at this stage as really my works just
beginning. What i can say though, is that the students were a phenomanally keen
and enthusiastic group, who responded well to the challenge set before them.
We enjoyed the assistance and generous spirit of the translators (nice one Hamid!).
Overall, my impression is that Iran, as a country, has a legacy of excellent
craftsmanship and artistry, and that a significant part of the creative community
wish to continue evolving with this tradition, expressing themselves within
the changing climate. It was a privilege to work so closely with the group and
I hope that in future, more groups and individuals will be enabled to do so
as well as part of this ongoing dialogue. Nice One!
Contact
For further information or to send your comments, please email pippamurphy@madasafish.com. Proposals for future projects will also be considered.
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