Trivia theatre group was founded in 2014 by Morteza Jalilidoust and Saba Nejati in Tehran.
Graduated from the University of Tehran, faculty of fine arts in play directing Started his activity as a director in 2010 Director of the plays: To be, Dreamland, Histrionic, Decomposition, Majles-e Mokhtalef Khani, Incognito, On the water Awarded as the best director in Iran's international university theatre festival Awarded as the best director in Tajrobe theater festival
Writer and actress Graduated from the University of Tehran, faculty of fine arts in acting. Writer of the plays: To be, Dreamland, Histrionic, Decomposition, Majles-e Mokhtalef Khani, Incognito, Cortisol, On the water Actress of the plays: To be, Dreamland, Histrionic, Decomposition, Incognito, Cortisol, On the water, Suicide note Awarded as the best writer in Iran's international university theatre festival Awarded as the best writer in the Tajrobe theater festival
Actor and producer Producer of more than 10 plays Awarded as the best actor in many international film festivals such as the Venice film festival, Asia pacific, Tokyo film festival, etc
Writer and actor Graduated from the University of Tehran, faculty of fine arts in dramatic literature Writer of the plays: To be, Histrionic Actor of the plays: To be, Dreamland, Histrionic, Decomposition, Majles-e Mokhtalef Khani Awarded as the best actor in Iran's international university theatre festival
Scenic and costume designer Graduated from the Art university of Tehran in scenic and costume design Scenic and costume designer of the plays: To be, Dreamland, Histrionic, Decomposition Awarded as the best costume designer in Iran's international university theatre festival
Actor, composer and sound designer Graduated from the University of Tehran, faculty of fine arts in acting and directing Actor of the plays: Dreamland, Decomposition, Histrionic Composer of the play: To be
"To be" is a product of the human's post-covid situation. A situation in which we are over vulnerability and death, but stuck in absurdity. We've looked into the eyes of death and now we see "to be or not to be" as options. We've chosen "to be" no matter how short our being is and decided to dedicate our moments to do what we love and enjoy. This is how we find a meaning for our being as does a weight-lifter by lifting the bar, an actor by playing a role, Hamlet by avenging his father's death and Sisyphus by carrying a rock.
"To be" is a reaction to Iran's obsolescent theatre. The theatre which is paralyzed by vast financial problems, censorship, and lack of motivation and has turned into something free of creativity and new experiences. The "overacting" form that we've been seeing in most of the plays for decades, became an idea for us to show it as a parody and "hold a mirror against nature"
Sisyphus is pushing a rock to the top of the mountain. It then rolls down. Sisyphus keeps on pushing.
In this show, the actors constantly rotate in different positions of Sisyphus, Hamlet, Adrienne, Osiris, and the weightlifter and show this cycle of suffering from one person to another and from time to time with their different forms and expressions.
“To be” is also a critique of repetition in Iranian theater, some of which are caused by the influence of compulsory laws. Examples of these laws are the prohibition of women singing and the prohibition of certain sports for women, as well as their mandatory hijab.
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