The adaptation of Tehran-American playwright Rajiv Joseph’s “terrible playground injury” is currently on stage on Book Garden Theater in Tehran.
SANAZ INANLOU and Nazanin Fattahi are the directors of the play.
Inan Roo, Fatahi, Mahan Nasser Zare and Palmida Zalay are the main members of the play cast and stay on the stage until February 14.
The “terrible playground injury” is a powerful exploration of the complex relationship between Kayen and Doug, a friend of childhood, and its life is a series of impressive and often super -realistic encounters for more than 30 years. It is done.
Each meeting is characterized by both mild and severe physical injuries, and functions as a pHOR of emotional scars and confusion under the root of life.
Navigating the task of growing will deepen their bonds with the common experience of pain, vulnerability, and love.
This play incorporates the moment of humor and broken heart and emphasizes the struggle between connection and isolation. Ultimately, it reveals how their injuries (both physically and emotionally) reflect the complexity, understanding and acceptance of human relationships.
Through their wounds, Kayen and Doug have revealed the deep effects of their intertwined life, indicating that even the most painful experience of the mixed OTIC can foster deep -rooted bonds.
Radiv Joseph is an acclaimed American player known for his thoughts. He won a prominent award as a finalist for the 2010 Puritzer Award drama award. His debut theater “HUCK & HOLDEN” was premiered in 2006, and his father’s father’s experience as an Indian immigrant, his experience in Joseph’s mixed race, and informs his writing and has a unique perspective on race and identity. I was connected to.
His other notable works include “Animal Out of Paper” and “Taji guards”. The latter has won multiple awards, including the 2016 Best New American Play Award. Joseph’s recent work, King James, debuted in March 2022 after a pandemic delay. Through his career, he addressed the complex theme and fascinated the audience by exploring human condition through innovative storytelling.
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