Hallaj (2011)
Produced by
Playwrights: Peter Farbridge and Soheil Parsa
Director: Soheil Parsa
Venue
The Alexander Street Chamber Theatre
Run
November 18th, 2011 – December 4th, 2011
Synopsis
Forbidden thoughts…forbid
A modern re-telling of a true story from 9th century Baghdad. Hallaj was a legendary Sufi poet, teacher and philosopher whose teachings won the adoration of the public and rage of the political system.
Orthodox leaders seize their opportunity when one reckless act becomes Hallaj’s indictable offense, and he is given one last choice: to recant and save his life or stand by his convictions and dance to his death. As he spends a final night in prison awaiting execution, Hallaj’s memories paint a portrait of a man conflicted by love for his family and a consuming search for spiritual truth. (Show Facebook Event)
Cast
| Peter Farbridge | Hallaj |
| Beatriz Pizano | Jamil |
| John Ng | Nasr |
| Steven Bush | Junayd |
| Carlos González-Vio | Sharif |
| Stewart Arnott | Abdul / The Bookbinder |
| Costa Tovarnisky | The Caliph / A Scribe / Hamid |
Creative Team
| Peter Farbridge | Playwright |
| Soheil Parsa | Playwright |
| Soheil Parsa | Director |
| Trevor Schwellnus | Set Designer |
| David DeGrow | Lighting Designer |
| Angela Thomas | Costume Designer |
| Thomas Ryder Payne | Sound Designer |
| Thomas Ryder Payne | Composer |
| Thomas Morgan Jones | Movement Coach |
| Marilo Nuñez | Assistant Director |
| Ric Knowles | Dramaturgical Consultant |
Production
| Dale Kim | Stage Manager |
| Sue Balint | Producer |
| Doug Morum | Production Manager |
| Doug Morum | Technical Director |
| Radoslav Smaczny | Scenic Carpenter |
| Anna Treusch | Scenic Artist |
| John Lauener | Production Photography |
Staff
| Charissa Wilcox | Head of Production |
| Adrien Whan | Technical Director |
| Katherine Smith | Technician |
