The Silent House Written and Directed by: Mehdi Mashhour By Iran Saye Theatre Performed in: Germany/ Donzdorf/ 2018 England/ Brighton/ 2018 France/ Avignon/ 2018 Canada/ Regina / 2018 Canada/ Liverpool/ 2018 Iran/ Tehran/ 2018 To be continued in: Australia, Scotland, Austria, South Korea, Italia, England
Base Camp, in Cooperation with Flaneur Circle, Adapted from Sarah Kane’s Cleansed April 16, 2023 Current, News, Projects Base Camp was an underground performance produced by Saye Theatre in cooperation with the young artists of Flaneur Circle, adapted from Sarah Kane’s Cleansed. The performance was created during the period of the “Woman, Life, Freedom” movement in Iran, whe...
Traverse — Saye Theatre’s Latest Production, Presented in Adelaide April 3, 2023 Current, News, Projects, Uncategorized From March 2 to 4, 2023, Traverse, the latest production of Saye Theatre, was presented at the TGI company venue in Adelaide Town Hall, in cooperation with Mokhtas Theatre in the port city of Genaveh, Iran. Traverse is a multimedia performance that brings ...
The Unburied August 7, 2026 Current, Future, News, Projects An Ongoing International Performance Project The Unburied is an ongoing international performance project initiated in 2024 at the suggestion of American actor and director Juliana Francis Kelly as a long-term collaboration between Tehran and New York. ...
EXPANDED CHOREOGRAPHY – TEHRAN August 6, 2026 News, Projects, Uncategorized In January 2025, the Dance Studies Center of Iran Saye Theatre Group launched Expanded Choreography, a public research project in Tehran exploring choreography as a practice of perception, spatial organization, collective thinking, and the production of relat...
Jérôme Bel Performance in Tehran October 13, 2025 Current, News, Projects Iran Saye Theatre Group is thrilled to announce the presentation of "Jérôme Bel," a profound and introspective performance by the renowned French choreographer Jérôme Bel, staged in Tehran under the challenging conditions of the ongoing war and tensions betwee...
Headlock Performance in Tehran June 10, 2025 Current, News, Projects Iran Saye Theatre Group proudly presents "Headlock," our latest groundbreaking production staged in Tehran. Performed under the weight of the ongoing war and tensions between Iran and Israel, this performance stands as a powerful testament to the resilience of...
An Exclusive Interview with Romeo Castellucci: Redefining Theatre Through the Senses March 10, 2025 Current, News, Projects, Uncategorized Iran Saye Theatre Group is honored to present an exclusive interview with Romeo Castellucci, the visionary Italian theatre director whose works, such as Daphne and Gilgamesh, have redefined experimental theatre. This interview was conducted online on March 8, ...
Embracing the Margins: Saye Theater at OFF Avignon 2024 July 21, 2024 Current, News, Previous, Projects For the fifth time, Iran Saye Theater proudly participated in the OFF Avignon Festival, this time with our production of Persephone. We emphasize OFF because everything that transpires within the vibrant streets and squares of Avignon for a month, everything c...
Iran Saye Theatre Brings “In Yer Face Theatre” to Persian Readers July 10, 2024 Current, News, Projects, Published, Uncategorized Here at Iran Saye Theatre, we believe in the power of theatre to transcend borders, both geographical and ideological. That's why we're thrilled to announce the translation and publication of the first chapter of In Yer Face Theatre by Alex Sierz, a groundbrea...
Iran Saye Theatre seminar: A Critical Examination of Today Iran Alternative Theatre and Politics June 25, 2024 Current, News, Projects, Uncategorized Iran Saye Theatre holds a thought-provoking seminar exploring the intersection of today Iran alternative theatre and politics. ( June 29th - July 4th 2024) Through a series of presentations, discussions, and analyses, we'll delve into the ways in which perf...
Persephone in Newcastle — Encountering the Audience, Receiving the Award April 15, 2024 Current, News, Projects, Uncategorized Persephone was presented at Newcastle Fringe Festival 2024, where it received the festival's Best Theatre Show Award. Newcastle Fringe brings performances into different spaces across the city, creating direct encounters between artists, venues, and local ...
Mehdi Mashhour on the jury of the 2024 Adelaide Fringe Festival April 15, 2024 Current, News, Projects, Uncategorized In 2024, Adelaide Fringe invited Mehdi Mashhour, director of Saye Theatre, to join the festival’s international judging panel, with a focus on Theatre and Physical Theatre. Adelaide Fringe is one of the world’s major open-access arts festivals, bringing to...
Persephone in Adelaide — Reviews from Adelaide Fringe 2024 April 15, 2024 Current, News, Projects, Uncategorized Persephone was presented at the 2024 Adelaide Fringe at the invitation of Garage International. The performance brought together contemporary dance, physical theatre, mythology, and visual imagery, drawing on stories of life and death from different cultur...
Traverse #2 Demeter and Persephone in Off Avignon Fringe September 19, 2023 Current, News, Projects In Saye Theatre last production with cooperation with TGI company, Traverse #2 staged in Off Avignon festival. Persephone and Demeter (mother and daughter) have set up a camp at the foot of the mountain and want to climb to the top o...
