The
Daughters of
Sheherzad
Conceived, written & directed by
Soheil Parsa
Produced in association with Artword
October 17th to November
5th, 2000
"magnetic physical performers, an upsetting yet enthralling narrative... a
powerful piece of feminist theatre..." Now Magazine
The setting is an otherworldly asylum. Five incarcerated women find solace
through acting out stories they find written on the walls by former female
inmates: a 19th century Persian woman, executed for unveiling herself; a Jewish
girl who escaped from the Nazis to a whorehouse; and fourteen women gunned down in
Montreal by Marc Lepine. These characters, 'the daughters of Sheherzad',
discover that if
they can learn to tell their own stories, they will go on to live and thrive.
Awards and Nominations
Dora
Nominations: Sound Design (Richard Feren), Lighting Design (Stephen Droege).
Creative Team
Conceived, written and directed by Soheil Parsa
Choreography: Norma Araiza
Set and Lighting: Stephen Droege
Sound: Richard Feren
Costumes: Karen Krupa and Soheil Parsa
Stage Management: Andrew Dollar
Production Management: Mark Ryder
Cast: Beatriz Pizano, Michelle Polak, Yashoda Ranganathan, Gail Roberts and
Dragana Varagic
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Photo of Michelle Polak, Beatriz Pizano and Gail Roberts by Stephan Droege