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BEKHAND (بخند): 
An evening with 50 inspiring Iranian women

November 9, 2024 - 7:30pm

Presentation House Theatre, North Vancouver

Duration: 80 min

Director: Delaram Hajipour

Performers: Sahba Sadeghian, Bahareh Poureslami, Tanaz Roudgar, Pariya Zabihi, Shan Naziripour, and Ava Nasiri

Description

Join us for an evening filled with laughter, storytelling, and a celebration of resilience! Our comedy theatre performance draws inspiration from the self-published masterpiece by Roushi Rouzbehani, celebrating the remarkable lives of 50 inspiring Iranian women. Through an interactive experience, attendees will engage directly with the content, selecting stories from the book to shape the improvisation on stage. With themes highlighting women's liberation and immigrant experiences, this bilingual show—predominantly in English with elements of Farsi—is designed to resonate with a broad audience. 

Bekhand (بخند) is committed to empowering the representation and voices of the Iranian diaspora while building community through improvised theatre.

In the spirit of storytelling, we pause to honour this land's ancient and contemporary narratives. We stand upon the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.

Just as we celebrate the diverse voices of immigrant and refugee artists, we recognize the First Peoples who have woven this place's first and enduring tales. Their stories are a testament to resilience, creativity, and the power of community. As we come together from many corners of the world, may we always remember, respect, and learn from this land's stories.

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