Soheil parsa biography of michael
Soheil parsa biography of michael
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia - Parsa, Soheil.
Parsa, Soheil
Soheil Parsa
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Artistic Director of Modern Times Stage Company, actor, writer, choreographer and dramaturg.
Born in Iran in , he completed studies in Theatre Performance at the University of Tehran and began a promising career as an actor and director.
After the Islamic Revolution in , the theatre was repressed and he was unable to continue his profession. Escaping with his family by way of Pakistan and India, he arrived in Canada in and completed a second Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Studies at York University.
In , he established Modern Times with actor Peter Farbridge.
Operating as a steadfastly collaborative unit, the company's process and award-winning productions are rooted in a unique theatrical approach, resulting in a timeless, placeless expression of reality.
The companys repertoire includes new Canadian and classic European works in addition to North American premiers of eight Iranian plays.
Under Soheil Parsas direction, Modern