The Persian Revolution National Tour
The Persian Revolution
by Mehrdad Seyf
23 October–8 December 2007
National Tour
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
The Persian Revolution is co-produced with the Iran Heritage Foundation.
Lucia Latimer – Associate Producer
Leslie Travers – Design
Anna Watson – Lighting Design
Anna trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama.
Recent projects as Lighting Designer include: The Time of the Tortoise (Theatre 503); Saved or Destroyed (BAC); The School for Scandal (Salisbury Playhouse); Blue Beard (Cochrane Theatre); The Heart of a Dog (Assembly Rooms Edinburgh); This Little Hand (Almeida Projects); Effie May (Oval House); Can You See Me / Forest of Thornes (Young Vic); Boy gets Girl / 1984 / The widowing of Mrs Holroyd / The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas / Roberto Zucco / Shirley and The Devereaux’s / Widows / The Children’s hour (Arts Educational); Over Gardens out / Human Rites (Southwark Playhouse); The Garden (Touring); Carousel (BAC); The Adding Machine (Courtyard Theatre); Kismet / Venezuela (Arcola); Electra (The Gate); The Flats (Chelsea Theatre); Men in Coats (Melbourne Comedy Festival / British Tour); Innocence (BAC). As Associate Lighting designer: Sun is Shining (59E59 New York). As Assistant Lighting Designer: Aladdin (Hackney Empire).
Julian Littman- Sound
Recent Film and Television Composition includes Two Thousand Acres of Sky: B.B.C. Scotland/ Zenith. Roman Road. B.B.C./Zenith. Nosey: Rocking Horse/Channel 5. Who Do You Think You Are? International Version. Wall to Wall Body Story: Wall to Wall. Pop Compositions include Strut: Sheena Easton. Time Goes By: Charlie Dore. Who’s House is it Anyway: Gerry Rafferty. Here to Stay: Sister Sledge. Time Is A Woman: Phillip Bailey. Theatre includes The Gift: Songs and underscore, The New Vic Theatre, London. Face: Songs and Underscore, National Tour. Jailhouse Rock: Composition for percussion on everyday objects. Living Legend: Country and Western Musical in Pre-production The Wolsey Theatre Ipswich. Acting Credits include The Pharmacist: Running Scared 2006 starring Paul Walker. Juan Duarte: Eva Peron’s Brother in the Alan Parker Film Evita, starring Madonna. Al Capone: Al’s Lads. Alchemy Pictures. Rudi Morelli: Mad About Mambo, Warners. Musical Director on Tommy: Leicester Phoenix Theatre. Hair: The Old Vic London. Return to the Forbidden Planet: National Tour and Savoy Theatre London. Hedwig and the Angry Inch: Playhouse Theatre London. Jailhouse Rock: London Premiere March 2004. Musical Instructor to the Oompa Loompas on Tim Burton’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Ali Amadi – Performer
Ali trained at the Birmingham School of Speech and Drama. This is his second production with 30 Bird following the UK Tour of Majnoun. His other theatre credits include: The Strange Case … (Jekyll/Hyde); The Master and Margarita (Pontius Pilate); As You Like It (Oliver) and The Tempest (Caliban) for Arkansas Shakespeare Festival; Othello (Bianca/Duke) BAC; The Birds (Hoopoe) Edinburgh Festival and The Jungle Book (Bagheera) at The Library Theatre. Film & TV credits include: Voices Inside dir. Bernard Walton and Heaven dir. Sarah J. Gibson. He appeared as Julius Caesar in the BBC 1 series Historyonics and Comic Side of 7 Days for BBC 3. Ali also appeared in the BBC 1 series Robin Hood.
Yasmin Bodalbhai – Performer
Born in the UK, Yasmin is of Anglo-Indian descent. She recently completed her training at The Poor School after graduating with a degree in Arabic and French from Oxford University. As part of her degree she lived in Syria for two years where she performed in many international theatre festivals. Credits whilst in Syria include the title role in the Arabic language play Julia Domna. Credits whilst at drama school include Rima in Talking to Terrorists, Maureen in Rent and Rose in Dancing at Lughnasa. Yasmin made her professional theatre debut last year in Birds Without Wings playing Leila and Polyxeni to rave reviews, and has since played Aisha, the lead in Iraq 2020 for the BBC, Olive in Asylum Monologues at the Young Vic and she is runner up in the Norman Beaton Felllowship Awards for BBC Radio Drama 2007.
Noel Le Bon – Performer
Noel has been working as a professional actor for 10 years. Stage roles have included Yolland in Brian Friel’s Translations, Monsieur Prouix in Doug Wright’s Quills, Horatio in Hamlet and most recently Creon in Inner Sanctum’s adaptation of Antigone – The House of Laius. On screen, Noel has been seen in Sky’s Dream Team, A Knights Tale, Last Holiday and The Illusionist.
Donald Slack – Performer
Donald trained at Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Arts. His roles include: Ethan/Burt in A Cheever Evening; Louis in Angels in America; Dick in Rutherford & Son; Georges in Dinner with the Family. He has just completed a pilot read of comedian Omid Djalili’s sitcom Omid, directed by Ed Bye for the BBC, playing Omid’s cousin Shahriar. Donald is also a singer-songwriter and DJs in and around London regularly.