Prisoner of Tehran (2012)
Produced by
Contrary Company and Theatre Passe Muraille
Author: Marina Nemat
Adapter: Maja Ardal
Director: Maja Ardal
Adapted from the bestselling memoir by Marina Nemat
Venue
Theatre Passe Muraille Mainspace
Run
April 10th, 2012 – April 28th, 2012
Synopsis
In 1980, when she was only 16 years old, Marina Nemat was arrested for speaking out against Ayatollah Khomeini’s regime. She was imprisoned in the infamous Evin Prison, tortured, and sentenced to death. At the last minute her execution was halted by her interrogator, who then forced her into marriage. She continued to be a prisoner. For over 20 years Marina Nemat never spoke of her experiences, until she was living in Canada and could no longer stay silent about what she had survived. An extraordinary tale of faith and survival, Prisoner of Tehran is a testament to the power of love in the face of evil and injustice. (passemuraille.on.ca)
Cast
| Bahareh Yaraghi | Marina |
| Mirian Katrib | Female Roles |
| Razi Shawahdeh | Male Roles |
Creative Team
| Marina Nemat | Author |
| Maja Ardal | Adapter |
| Maja Ardal | Director |
| Kim Blackwell | Associate Director |
| Kim Blackwell | Dramaturge |
| Julia Tribe | Set Designer |
| Julia Tribe | Costume Designer |
| Lyon Smith | Sound Designer |
| Steven Hawkins | Lighting Designer |
| Fides Krucker | Vocal Director |
Production
| Kim Blackwell | Producer |
| Bridget Norris-Jones | Associate Producer |
| Fiona Jones | Stage Manager |
| Jackie Campbell | Sewer |
| Mark Stainback | Public Relations Coordinator |
| Mary Francis Moore | Educational Workshop Facilitator |
| Jessi Linn Davies | Study Guide Creator |
| Christina de Jong | New Media / Website Designer |
| Azadeh Yaraghi | Graphic Designer |
