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Vahid Rahbani

Vahid Rahbani is from Iran's capital Teheran. Both a stage and film director, his productions include Kargadan, an interpretation of Ionescu's Rhinoceros with the Compagnie Naqshineh premiered in the Municipal Theatre in Teheran on 31 July 2001.

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Perspectives on Iranian Theatre

Two award-winning Iranian directors met up with Tony Fegan of Lift and Rosemary Bechler of openDemocracy a couple of days after the International debate: The Rights and Roles of Young People as Artsmakers to discuss making theatre in Iran and what should be cherished from the exchange between young artsmakers.

The Great Kouroush

A young Iranian director used the forum of the 'International debate: The Rights and Roles of Young People as Artsmakers' to talk about the oppression students experience in his country. Remembering the old tradition human rights have in Iran he calls upon the power of Art to re-establish these.

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