The Man and the Words

The Man and the Words is a wordless performance about a man confronting himself.

A man falls in love with his own right hand. From this unusual relationship, the performance explores the human being and the conflict between Good and Evil in the modern age.

Without spoken language, the performance is built entirely through the actor’s body, physical action and sound. The body becomes the primary means of communication, while sound creates an environment in which the character’s inner conflict unfolds.

Credits

Written and Directed by: Mehdi Mashhour

Art Direction Advisor: Benyamin Esbati

Performers: Alexander Kwanje, Golshad Moradi

Music Instrumentalists: Shilan Ardalan, Mahsa Shahbazian

International Presentations

The Man and the Words was first presented in Tehran in 2009. In 2010, the production began its international journey with presentations in Italy, followed by appearances at international theatre festivals in Lithuania, Germany, France and Armenia.

In 2014, the production was presented at the Midtown International Theatre Festival in New York as part of the festival’s Off-Off-Broadway program. BroadwayWorld recognized it as one of the best theatre productions in New York for the month of October.

The international presentations of The Man and the Words marked an important early stage in Iran Saye Theatre’s work outside Iran and established a line of international activity that continued with the group’s later productions.