Swim Team (2019)
Produced by
Alma Matters and Nowadays Theatre
Playwright: Jaber Ramezani
Director: Aida Keykhaii
Venue
The Theatre Centre – BMO Incubator
Run
November 8th, 2019 – November 17th, 2019
Synopsis
Inspired by real stories from the world of women’s sports in post-revolutionary Iran, Swim Team follows three women who are determined to learn to swim in a place devoid of water. When their coach transforms her small apartment into a training facility, they soon discover how difficult it is for a woman to achieve her dreams, even in her imagination. (theatrecentre.org)
Cast
| Banafsheh Taherian | Roya |
| Aylin Oyan Salahshoor | Lili |
| Mahsa Ershadifar | Katy |
| Tina Bararian | Nary |
Creative Team
| Jaber Ramezani | Playwright |
| Aida Keykhaii | Director |
| Sarah Marchand | Assistant Director |
| Mohammad Yaghoubi | Dramaturge |
| Nancy Boake | Lighting Designer |
| Saman Javand | Translator |
| Stephanie Radu | Translator |
Production
| Aida Keykhaii | Producer |
| Sarah Marchand | Co-Producer |
| Laura Lakatosh | Stage Manager |
| Nakisa Saffarian | Production Assistant |
| Breanna Maloney | Voice Coach |
| Taras Lavren | Promotional Trailer |
| Saman Farzaneh | Poster Design |
| Samantha Polzin | Photographer |
| Masoud Riazati | Photographer |
| Maneli Vafadari | Photographer |
