In Iran, dancing has been officially prohibited since the start of the Islamic Revolution. All dance groups have been forced to cease their activities and many dancers and choreographers fled abroad. Those who remained have to be very resourceful in order to keep their art form alive.
Performer, theater creator, and actress graduated from Maastricht Institute of Performative Arts. In her documentary performances, Nastaran aims to provide a platform for people who are unheard, opening access, and creating new perspectives. Her show Songs for no one twice received the BNG Bank Theater award (in 2020 and 2021), an award from Flemish Theater Festival 2022, and Theater der Welt in Frankfurt-Offenbach in 2023.
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