Rooted in ancient Iranian tradition, this multidisciplinary performance weaves the mourning rites of Siavash with the arrival of Nowruz, revealing a cycle that continues to echo through Iranian history and into the present.
Siavash, the purest and most innocent figure of the Shahnameh, endures fire, exile, and unjust death, becoming a timeless symbol of integrity tested by power and silence. In ancient Persia, his mourning preceded the spring; with Nowruz came renewal, as if he had passed through fire and been reborn.
Today, that passage feels urgently familiar. As communities endure loss and injustice, the promise of renewal remains.
Through storytelling, music, movement, and visual imagery, this performance invites audiences to experience Nowruz not only as a celebration of spring, but as an act of remembrance, resilience, and quiet resistance, affirming that even in the darkest passage through fire, renewal persists.
Meet the Team:
- Writer & Actress: Banafsheh Taherian
- Vocal Director and Singer: Milad Bagheri
- Composer & Pianist: Homa Samiei
- Singers: Saba Zameni, Tara Rafieipour
- Clarinet: Yalda Ehsani
- Choreographer & Performer: Anooheh Booryaee
- Dance Performers: Anahita Nayebi,
- Elmira Sharbaf Kashani, Mina Zaghari
- Planner: Bidmeshk Events
- Stage Director: Morvarid Alinejad
- Translator: Farshid Sadatsharifi
- Stage assistant: Nasrin Khatam
- Videography team: Tehranto Times
- Visual Artist: Mohammad Mirzadabbagh
- Graphic Designer: Sogol Zameni
Tickets: $40 & $55. Click HERE to order.
Doors open at 7:30
