The Persian Revolution
Play by Mehrdad Seyf - Introduction
23 October - 8 December 2007
Birmingham, Cambridge, Coventry, Crawley, Edinburgh, Leicester, Liverpool, London
Following the sell-out success of Majnoun, 30 Bird embark on a national tour with a witty and haunting new take on Iranian history with their new play
Commissioned by
30 Bird Productions and
Iran Heritage Foundation
Supported by
Arts Council England
Introduction
The year is 1906 or so it seems and revolution is in the air. The Iranian monarchy is about to succumb to the will of the people as the country takes its first tentative steps towards democracy
Following the sell-out success of Majnoun, 30 Bird embark on a national tour with a witty and haunting new take on Iranian history. Surreal and darkly comic, The Persian Revolution puts a contemporary spin on the gripping events surrounding the establishment of the Middle East's first secular parliament.
'An enjoyable romp through revolutionary Persia.' Metro
'Inventive and very funny.' Financial Times
Credits
Director: Mehrdad Seyf
Designer: Leslie Travers
Lighting Designer: Anna Watson
www.30birdproductions.org
Venues, dates, box office
Warwick Arts Centre, The University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL
Tue 23- Wed 24 October, 7.45pm
Tickets & information: 024 7652 4524 / www.warwickartscentre.co.uk
Phoenix, 21 Upper Brown Street, Leicester LE1 5TE
Thu 25 October, 8pm
Tickets & information: 0116 255 4854 / www.phoenixarts.org
Unity Theatre, 1 Hope Place, Liverpool L1 9BG
Thu 1 November, 8pm
Tickets & information: 0151 709 4988 / www.unitytheatreliverpool.co.uk
Oval House Theatre, 52-54 Kennington Oval, London SE11 5SW
Tue 6- Sat 10 November*, 7.45pm
Tickets & information: 020 7582 0080 / www.ovalhouse.com
The Junction, Clifton Way, Cambridge CB1 7GX
Fri 16 November, 8pm
Tickets & information: 01223 511511 / www.junction.co.uk
Traverse Theatre, Cambridge Street, Edinburgh EH1 2ED
Wed 21- Sat 24 November*, 8pm
Tickets & information: 0131 228 1404 / www.traverse.co.uk
The Hawth, Hawth Avenue, Crawley RH10 6YZ
Thu 29 November*, 7.45pm
Tickets & information: 01293 553636 / www.hawth.co.uk
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham B1 2EP
Fri 7- Sat 8 December*, 7.45pm
Tickets & information: 0121 236 4455 / www.birmingham-rep.co.uk
*Meet the company: Fri 9 Nov, Weds 21 Nov, Thu 29 Nov, Fri 7 Dec. Free post show Q&A with the actors and artists.
Enquiries
The Iran Heritage Foundation, 5 Stanhope Gate, London W1K 1AH. T +44 20 74934766, F +44 20 74999293, info@iranheritage.org.