Persian Translation of Reza Abdoh (Paj Books: Art + Performance) by Saye theatre Members

Published Independently by Saye Theatre

Persian Translation by Mehdi Mashhour & Sara Rasoulinejad

“In ancient cultures, they didn’t practice theory in their dances; they wanted to arrive at a state of trance, and I think that’s an appropriate approach for the arts: to create a work that is entrancing.”
— Reza Abdoh

Reza Abdoh is one of the most important books on the life, artistic vision, and body of work of the Iranian-American theatre artist whose groundbreaking productions left a lasting mark on contemporary performance despite his short life.

Bringing together interviews, critical essays, reviews, and the complete text of The Hip-Hop Waltz of Eurydice, the book offers a comprehensive introduction to Abdoh’s practice. Drawing on popular culture, politics, media, and the body, his work developed a distinctive theatrical language that rejected sentimentality and confronted audiences with an intense, often unsettling experience.

Born in Iran, raised in England, and working primarily in New York and Los Angeles, Abdoh became one of the defining figures of experimental theatre in the late twentieth century. His productions toured extensively throughout Europe and the United States and continue to influence artists across disciplines.

This Persian edition, translated by Mehdi Mashhour and Sara Rasoulinejad, was published independently by Saye Theatre to make one of the essential reference books on Reza Abdoh available to Persian-speaking readers.