Arvand Dashtaray

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Arvand Dashtaray

Artistic Director /Designer Date of Birth: 1981 -Tehran-Iran/ Education: Diploma of Mathematics / B.A of Industrial Design/ Passing Intercultural Performance Workshop in Italy 2005/ Passing Theater Management & Marketing Workshop in Tehran 2006 with Visiting Arts,London/


'- Direction:''''

  • “7 Comments for Getting Contemporary” /Co-Director: Sara Reyhani 
(A multicultural performance)/Tala Moetazedi/

2007/La Comedy in Reims /France/1 night tryout

  • “Butterfly & Yoke” second version

(A re-reading of Vincent Van Gogh’s Letters to Theo)/ Mohammad Charmshir / 

2007/ Théâtre du Nord Ouest/Paris/10 nights
  • “On the wings of Night’s Crow” 
(A re-reading of Sigmund Freud’s Life)/ Mohammad Charmshir/

2006-2007/ Performance workshop/ City Theater/ 4 nights

  • “Walking on clouds with closed eyes” 
(A re-reading of Virginia wolf’s diaries)/ Mohammad Charmshir/

2006/Ghashghaee hall/ City Theater/ 30 nights

  • “Butterfly & Yoke” A Co-production between France & Iran 
(A re-reading of Vincent Van Gogh’s Letters to Theo)/ Mohammad Charmshir/ 
2005/Performance Workshop/ City Theater/ 7 nights.
  • “The Dream Attached To A Horse Which Doesn't Collapse”

(A re-reading of Christopher Columbus diaries)/ Mohammad Charmshir/ 2005/Performance Workshop/ City Theater/ 30 nights.

  • “Jackal's Wedding”

M.Rezaei-Rad/ 2004.Small Hall /City Theater / 30 Night.

  • A performance on “Samples of Multilateral cases” 
Hossein Pakdel & Mohammad Charmshir/
2003/ Free Drawers Gallery/ 15 nights.
  • A performance on “Entreaty” 
A Teamwork/
2003/ Iranian Artist’s Club/2 days.
  • The play reading of “Barnet” 
John Fosse/
2003/ Cafeteria of Main Hall/ City Theatre.
  • “The 8th Adventure” 
M. Rezaei-Rad/

2002-2003/New Hall- City Theatre/ 30 nights.

  • “Cold Suite Solo” 
Mohammad Rezaei-Rad/
2001/ Theatre Department/ Single performances.
  • A performance & An Illustration on “Dialogue”

2000/ Niavaran Palace/ 15 days. 


- Set Design: Bold text
  • Set Design of all of his own performances.
  • “I was in my room Waiting for the Rain to Come” 
Jean –luc lagarce/Directed by Tinouch Nazmjou / 2007/City Theater.
  • “Bear” 
Anton Chekhov” Directed by Arezo Ali/ 2007/ Iranian Artists Forum 
    ^Won the First Price of stage design in International Poppet Festival of Iran-2007
  • “The Name of All the Dead Is John” 
Hossein Mahkam / Directed by Ehsan Foka/ 2003/ Mowlavi Hall.
  • “The Joan of Arc in Fire” 
M.Rahmanian/ Directed by Ehsan Foka / 2000/ City Theatre/ 30 nights.

- Acting:


  • “Butterfly & Yoke” 
Directed by Arvand Dashtaray/ 2007/ Théâtre du Nord Ouest/ Paris/ 10 nights.
  • “Crow & Bicycle”

Directed by Attila Pesyani/ 2004/ Contemporary art Museum/ 3 days.

  • “Leili & Majnoun”

Directed by Shahrou Kheradmand/ 2001/ Iranian Artist’s Forum/ 15 nights.


- Establishment:

  • A group/ “Virgule Performing Arts Company” (comma)/ 2002
  • An Art Group/ “Red”/ 1999
  • Iran’s First “Creative Shop”/ 2004


- Literary Creation:

  • A volume of poems called "… And for Not the Mind Bursting with Sentiments "/ 2001.

- Workshops:

  • 2007/ A Workshop on multicultural Societies and Performance for Professional dancers from 8 different countries in PAF/ north France
  • 2007/ A Multilateral Acting Workshop for Iranian students in City Theater/ Tehran
  • 2006/ A New methods of Acting for intercultural Performances/ introducing John Martin’s method for Iranian professional actors in City Theater/ Tehran
  • 2005/ Let’s Play/ A workshop for French & Iranian Actors in Tehran & Paris
  • 2004/ No more yell/ a workshop based on Agosto Boal’s Acting method for Iranian Professional Actors in City Theater/ Tehran.


- Film Making:

  • “It Doesn’t Match Please Try Again …”

2006 /A short 15 minute movie /Tehran

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