Mehdi Farajpour (1980 - Iran)
Theatre Director, Choreographer & Artistic director of ORIANTHEATRE Company - Paris
Education:
B.A in Theatre from ‘Soureh’ fine Art`s university - Tehran
Languages:
English, French, Persian, Turkish
Active Artistic fields:
Theatre
Butoh
Contemporary Dance
Photography
Performance Art
Hatha yoga (Mastership)
Persian Flout (Duduk)
Creation, presentation and teaching matters:
2011
Performances:
- Representing CONFESSION, the solo Butoh theatre, Salle Art contre Art, Valencia, Spain, October.
- Creation and presenting Butoh theatre Station-Minsk, n frame of international theatre festival in Minsk, Belarus. September.
- Representing CONFESSION, the solo Butoh theatre, International Performance Art festival, Marseille, France, September.
- Representing BECKETT, the solo Butho theatre, International contemporary theatre festival of Zadar, Croatia, August.
- Representing I BELIEVE, Butoh theatre at MDK, Opole, Poland, June.
- Representing de BBECKETT (Prix), 24e Festival international du theatre Valise, Lomza, Poland, June.
- Creation and presenting Butoh theatre Station-Helsinki, at the theatre Naamio ja Höyhen, Helsinki, Finland, May
- Representing CONFESSION, the solo Butoh theatre, 14th international Performance Art Festival “Interacje”, Poland, May.
- Creation and presenting a Butoh theatre ICI, in collaboration with Mrs. Joëlle Léandre, Mairie de Paris Xe, France, April.
- Representing CONFESSION, the solo Butoh theatre, 1st International festival Butô Sans Frontières, Paris, France, April
- Representing CONFESSION, 14th International festival Video Traverse, Toulouse, France, March.
- Representing CONFESSION, The solo Butoh theatre at the theatre Naamio ja Höyhen, Helsinki, Finland, January.
Workshops :
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine, Valencia, Spain, October.
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine, Barcelona and Celra/Girona, Spain, July.
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine, University of Opole, Poland, May.
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine, Contemporary dance Center Zodiac, Helsinki, Finland, May.
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine, Contemporary dance Center Zodiac, Helsinki, Finland, January
2010
Performances:
- Representing Confession, 3rd International Butoh festival, Barcelona, Spain, October.
- Representing Confession and Beckett, international fringe festival of Stockholm (STOFF), Sweden, October.
- Member of Jury in VIIe international theatre festival of Minsk, Belaruss, September
- Representing Beckett, International festival of Tscew, Poland, August.
- Representing I Believe, 19th international festival de theatre, Besançon, France, March.
Workshops :
- Teaching the workshop Body as an Object, Ecole des arts de la scène Pointe fixe, Centre de danse du Marais, Paris, December.
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine, 3rd international festival of Butoh, Barcelona, Spain.
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine, 7th international theatre festival, Minsk, Belorussia.
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine for creating a performance for opening ceremony of International theatre festival of Tscew, Poland, August.
- Butoh course for three weeks at Centre de danse du Marais, Paris, August.
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine, 19th international universities theatre festival, Besançon, France, April.
2009
Performances:
- Representing Beckett, 16th international theatre festival of Young Asia, Koln, Germany, November.
- Representing Beckett, EKO Teatr and MDK Theatre of Opole, Poland, November.
- Representing Confession, 1st international Butoh festival, Tampere, Finland, August.
- Creating and presenting I believe, Poland, June.
- Creating Station, Interdisciplinary performance, Paris, France.
- Presenting Station in Kashan, Iran.
Film
- Projecting Video of the dance-theatre Suddalaiyadi, Festival Edition Zero, Paris, France, March.
Workshops
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine, Ecole des Arts de la Scène Point Fixe, Paris, December.
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine, MDK Teatr, Poland, november.
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine, 1st international Butoh festival, Tampere, Finland, August.
- Teaching the workshop Cyclic yoga at Studio Flash dance, Poland, June.
- Teaching the method The corpse of mine, MDK theatre, Poland, May
2008
Performances :
- Creation and presenting Beckett, Hooyong Performing Arts Center, South Korea, September.
- Representation Confession, Nottle Theatre Company, South Korea, August.
- Presentation Confession, 7th international Festival of street theatre Opole, Poland, June.
- Presentation Suddalayiadi (Prix) in collaboration with Indian traditional dancers, 26th International Fadjr theatre Festival, Tehran, Iran, February.
Workshops
- Teaching the workshop Butoh & concentrative body, Hooyong Performing Arts Center, South Korea, August.
- Teaching the workshop Butoh & concentrative body for creating a performance titled Immortal Island in frame of 7th International street theatre festival, Opole, Poland, June.
- Teaching the workshop Butoh & concentrative body, 9th International black sea theatre festival, Trabzon, Turkey.
2007
Performances :
- Creating and presenting a Physical street performance based on Rumi`s poems, National theatre festival of Kanounha, Tehran, Iran.
- Representing Suddhalaiyadi, 11th international theatre festival, Cuttuck, India, October.
- Creating and presentation the solo performance My name is peace. I’m coming from Asia, 7th interrnational street theatre festival, Opole, Poland, June-July.
- Representing Suddalaiyadi (Prize), international dance-theatre festival, Bareilly, India.
Workshops
- Teaching the workshop Butoh & concentrative body, 7th international street theatre festival, Opole, Poland, June-July.
- Teaching Hatha yoga and Contemporary dance, Tehran, Iran.
2006
Performances:
- Performing at Za’ar directed by M. Hatami, City Theatre, Tehran, Iran.
Film:
- Playing at a short film titled Sal e Ba’ad, by Nasim Riazi.
Teachings :
- Teaching at ‘Performance workshop’ in City theatre, Tehran, Iran.
- Teaching at Advanced acting school, Tehran, Iran.
- Founding pedagogical dance-theatre company “Experimental Workshop of Performance”, Tehran, Iran.
2005
Performances :
- Creating and presenting My last type, A dance-theatre based on “Krap’s last type” by Samuel Beckett.
- Playing at Khabgard ha, a theatre by M. Hatami, City theatre, Tehran, Iran.
Teachings :
- Leading a workshop on Modern dance and Cyclic Yoga in collaboration with Parvin Hadinia a choreographer from Switzerland, Iran.
- Teaching at AZAD University of Art and Architecture.
- Teaching at Advanced Acting School, Tehran, Iran.
2004
Performances :
- Creating and presenting Sudalaiyadi, University of fine Arts (Soureh) Tehran, Iran.
- Playing at The night sings its songs by Jan Fosse directed by M. Hatami, Fadjr international Theatre festival, Tehran, Iran.
- Playing at King Lear by William Shakespeare, Directed by M. Hatami, Artists house, Tehran, Iran.
- Playing at Shahrzad directed by S. Goudarzi, City Theatre, Tehran, Iran.
- Creating and playing 30 short Mime pieces titled BIDAR SHO for Iranian national TV.
Films
- Playing at Khasan, A short film by M. Abbas Mirzaei.
- Playing at Gasolin, A short film by M. Fouladi.
Teachings :
- Teaching Cyclic Yoga at Advanced Acting School, Tehran, Iran.
- Teaching movement at AZAD University of Art and Architecture, Tehran, Iran.
- Obtaining B.A degree in Theatre from University of Fine Arts (Soureh) of Tehran, Iran.
2003
Performances :
- Choreographer and casting man for a theatre piece Abgousht e zahremari by A. Absalan, International Fadjr theatre Festival, Tehran, Iran.
- Director assistant and dancer at Simorgh by A. Ghasempour, Mehr Theatre Hall, Tehran, Iran.
- Creating Auschwitz, A dance theatre performance, City Theatre, Tehran, Iran.
Teachings:
- Teaching Cyclic Yoga and contemporary dance at Advanced Acting school, Tehran, Iran.
- Founding “Oriantheatre Performing Art’s Company”
- Obtaining mastership degree in Hatha Yoga.
2002
Performances :
- Playing at Caligula by Albert Camus, directed by Sirus Shamlu, City Theatre, Tehran, Iran.
- Creating and presenting Act without words by Samuel Beckett, 2nd International pantomime festival, Tehran, Iran.
Film
- Playing at Mars, A short film by H. Farahani.
2001
Performances :
- playing at Caligula by Albert Camus, directed by Sirus Shamlu, International Fadjr theatre Festival, Tehran, Iran.
2000
Performances:
- Creating and presenting the Monologue, by Harold Pinter, Soureh University Hall, Tehran, Iran.
Teachings:
- Teaching at Advanced Acting school, Tehran, Iran.
1996-97
- Theory of Music.
Books
- Publishing a book about Power of presence and concentration on the stage titled The monk performers .
- Translating a large collection of Turkish contemporary poems written by over 30 poets.
- Writing a collection of Short stories
- Writing two poetry collections.
- Translating the theatre piece Cascando written by Samuel Beckett.
- Translating the theatre piece Matka written by Polish writer “Witkiewicz”.
- Translating the theatre piece They written by Polish writer ‘Witkiewicz”.
- Translating a poetry collection I promise to be a good girl, God by kamini Banga.
Exhibition:
- Individual photo exhibition at Laleh gallery, Tehran, Iran, 2008.
Prizes
- The best direction and independent interpretation prize for the performance BECKETT, 24th international theatre Festival Lomza, Poland, June 2011.
- Winner of an Artist in residence Grant from Hooyong performing Arts center, South Korea, August-September 2008.
- The best Choreography and Music award for SUDDHALAIYADI from 26th International theatre Festival, Tehran, Iran, 2008
- A honored diploma for SUDDHALAIYADI as the “Best performance” from 2nd International dance theatre Festival, Bareilly, India 2007.