Young playwright Nassim Soleimanpour (Iran) dissects the experience of his generation in his original play that requires no director, no set and no rehearsals, which brings an actor’s skill to the test.
FESTIVAL PICKS
WHITE RABBIT RED RABBIT
Nassim Soleimanpour
Mandarin translation by Wu Han Yun (吴菡芸)
An Aurora Nova Production
Fri 21 – Sun 23 Mar | 8pm | UCC Dance Studio | $20 | 60 min (no interval) Additional matinee performances at 3pm on Sat & Sun | $15
Book Tickets
"I was born on Azar 19th, 1360 in Tehran. That’s Tehran, December 10th, 1981 in Christian years ... "
Imagine being 29 and forbidden to leave your country. Nassim Soleimanpour dissects the experience of a whole generation in a wild, utterly original play from Iran. Forbidden to travel, he turns his isolation to his own advantage with a play that requires no director, no set, no rehearsals and a different actor reading the script cold for the first time at each performance.
In Singapore, White Rabbit Red Rabbit will be performed by Oliver Chong, Nora Samosir, Li Xie (Mandarin) and NUS alumni Paula Sim and Shiv Tandan.
"…And it's a privilege to see it performed. Nassim Soleimanpour is a fiercely – even frighteningly – original voice, and a thrillingly adept craftsman.
For lovers of comedy, Agatha Christie, the absurd, playwriting skill, and meta-fictional headbanging.
Go see. (5 Stars)
Mark Harding, The Skinny, 23/08/2012
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"...it was a stunning piece of theatre, thought-provoking and morally unsettling. It's a wonderful testament to the power of words to transcend cultures and borders. It fully deserves five stars. (5 Stars)
Outstanding Show 2012
Fringe Review (Brighton), 04/05/2012
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