Ali Asghar dashti
Ali Asghar dashti
Director and Don Quixote supervisor
aliasghar.dashti@gmail.com
a.dashti@donquixotescene.com
• BA in theatre (stage designing) from Azad University, Tehran
• MA in theatre (directing) from Tarbiat Modares University,Tehran
• Directing Molla Nasreddin,Don Quixote,The Shabih-Khani of the Little Prince, a repertoire of Don Quixote works unveiling Mohsen, Tell/Zahhak,…
• Scenic designer of many theatre productions
Education:
2002 | B.A., Theatre (Stage Designing), Azad University of Tehran, Art and Architecture Faculty |
2005 | M.A., Theatre (Directing), Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran |
Productions:
2024 Accepted in the Cité internationale des arts, three-month residency with the “SOLE OF THE FOOT” project France (Paris)
2024 Accepted to participate in KunstenFestivalarts with the project “We come to dance” Belgium (Brussels)
2024 This exercise will not be performed Director – Tehran (underground)
2023 Accepted in Green Room residency for artists,tow-month with the project “We came to dance”. Germany (Cologne)
2021-2022 A IN THE ROLE OF B WHEN C DIDN’T MAKE IT Dramaturgy NTGent theatre in Gent(Belgium)
2021 IKI Director and Designer In Zoom platform for
Germany embassy of Tehran
2020 Dusting Director and Designer play a film from this
Performans in Brussels
2020 Xerox Director and Designer Hafez hall, Tehran
2019 | (Fore)named | Director, Performer | Iranshahr Hall, 37th Fajr International Theatre Festival |
2018 | A Theatre Game | Project Manager | City Theatre, Tehran |
2017 | Thirty: A Concert-play | Director | The Sa’dabad Palace, Tehran |
2017 | I, Ali Asghar Dashti, am 40 | Concept and Performance | Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art |
2016 | Metastasis | Director and Designer | Tehran. Shiraz Yazd |
2015 | Shawl with Hair… Tastasis | Concept and Performance | Tehran Museum of Contemporary Art |
2014 | Waiting for Godot | Director and Designer | Molavi Hall, Iran International University Theatre Festival |
2012/13 | Tell/Zahhak | Director of the Tell Part | Theatrespektakel, Zurich (in collaboration with Mass&Fieber) |
2011 | Alef, Be, Pe,… | Director and Designer | East Gallery, “30Days, 30Artists, 30Performances”, Tehran |
2011 | A Repertoire of Don Quixote works with unveiling Mohsen | Director and Designer | City Theatre, Tehran |
2011 | Orchids in the Moonlight: A Playreading | Director | Artists Forum, Tehran |
2010 | Café McAdam | Stage Designer | City Theatre, Tehran (Directed by Mahmood Ostad Mohammad) |
2009 | Molla Nasreddin | Director and Designer | Molavi Hall, 27th Fajr International Theatre Festival, Tehran |
2008 | Tehran | Director Assistant | City Theatre, Tehran (Directed by Mahmood Ostad Mohammad) |
2007 | Pinnochio | Co-Director and Designer | Tehran (with Nassim Ahmadpour) |
2005 | Don Quixote | Director and Designer | 23rd International Fadjr Theatre Festival, Tehran Festival Asia, Madrid, Barcelona |
2004 | Shabih-Khani of the Little Prince | Director and Designer | International Ritual-Traditional Theatre Festival, Tehran |
2004 | Coffee Shop/Interior/Night | Writer, Director and Designer | International Theatre Festival of Iranzamin, Tehan |
2002 | Naghle Shabihkhanie Zan | Writer, Director and Designer | International Ritual-Traditional Theatre Festival, Tehran |
2000 | Kheyme Shekaste | Writer, Director and Designer | Puppet Theatre Student Festival, Tehran International Puppet Theatre Festival, Tehran |
1999 | Hand and Leg Seller | Writer, Director and Designer | 17th Fajr International Theatre Festival, Tehran |
1997 | Mother Courage and Her Children | Director and Designer | Tehran |
1996 | Sardbad | Writer, Director and Designer | Atashkar Theatre Festival, Yazd |
1995 | He Who Says Yes, He Who Says No | Director and Designer | Yazd |
1994 | Ghabil | Director and Designer | Yazd |
1993 | Fox’ Trick | Director and Designer | Yazd |
Awards:
2019 | Grand Prize, 37th Fajr International Theatre Festival, Tehran – (Fore)named |
2019 | Best Director, 37th Fajr International Theatre Festival, Tehran – (Fore)named |
2016 | Social Responsibility Award, Association of Theatre Critics and Playwriters of Iran – Metastasis |
2011 | Critic of the Year, World Theatre Day Celebration in Yazd Province |
2007 | Citation for the paper “The Function of Time/Place Conventions in Shabihkahni”, Iran International Ritual-Traditional Theatre Festival |
2005 | Theatre Company of the Year, Association of Theatre Critics and Playwriters of Iran – Don Quixote Company |
2004 | Best Stage Design, Iran International Ritual-Traditional Theatre Festival – Shabih-Khani of the Little Prince |
2004 | 2nd Prize for Direcing, Iran International Ritual-Traditional Theatre Festival – Shabih-Khani of the Little Prince |
2004 | Honorary Diploma for a Memorable Performance, Iran International Ritual-Traditional Theatre Festival – Shabih-Khani of the Little Prince |
2002 | Critic of the Year Award – National Theatre Critics Association of Iran |
2001 | Best Stage Design, Iran International University Theatre Festival – Changar |
2000 | Best Play, The Puppet Theatre Festival for Students – Kheyme Shekaste |
1996 | Best Stage Design, Atashkar Theatre Festival – Sardbad |
1995 | Best Stage Design, The Regional Theatre Festival of Kerman – Ghabil
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1995 | 2nd Prize for Directing, The Regional Theatre Festival of Kerman – Ghabil |
Teaching:
Fields: Directing, Character Studies, Theatre Analysis, Improvisation in Theatre
National Universities:
2017-present | Professor, Uniersity of Tehran, Faculty of Fine Arts |
2011-present | Professor, Soore University |
2010-present | Professor, Art University of Tehran, Faculty of Cinema and Theatre |
Private Theatre Schools:
2021-22-present Directing Teacher, Krnameh school of Tehran
2018-present | Directing Teacher, Bamdad School of Theatre |
2016-present | Acting Teacher, Samandarian School of Theatre |
2012-present | Drama Teacher, Masood Kimiae Acting School |
2010-present | Acting Teacher, Moje No Film School |
2010-present | Teacher, Theatre Institute of Chaharsoo |
Short Term Workshops:
2021 “Makinig of Theatre” ,in Mazandaran
2021 “Directin and Acting in Theatre”in Yazd
2021 “Directin and Acting in Theatre” in Shiraz(for four times)
2021 “Online Workshop about Making of Theatre”(for four times)
2019 “Present workshop for actress” in Tehran (for five times)
2011 | “From an Idea to a Performance”, Tarbiat Modares University |
2011 | “Mise-en Scene as an Act or as a Thought?”, Maktebe Tehran Theatre School |
2010 | “Improvisation in Theatre” , The Bahman Cultural Center |
2010 | “Directing Theatre” , The Enghelab Cultural Center |
2010 | “Improvisation in Theatre”, The Metro Cultural Center |
2009 | “Improvisation in Theatre”, The Bahman Cultural Center |
Official Positions:
2019 | Selection Committee, Offstage Section, 37th Fajr International Theatre Festival |
2019 | Artistic Advisor, Soore University Student Festival |
2018 | Vice President, 36th Fajr International Theatre Festival |
2018 | Head of Try-out Section, 36th Fajr International Theatre Festival |
2014 | Selection Committee, 17th Iran International University Theatre Festival |
2016 | Founder and Manager of first Theatre Advisory Center |
2013 | Jury Member, Experiment Student Theatre Festival |
2012 | Selection Committee, Text Selection, Solo Theatre Festival of Niavaran |
2011 | Jury Member, “Actor Celebration”: ”: Iran Theatre Union, Actor’s Association |
2011 | Selection Committee, 14th Iran International University Theatre Festival |
2010 | Jury Member, “Actor Celebration”: ”: Iran Theatre Union, Actor’s Association |
2010 | Selection Committee, Experiment Student Theatre Festival |
2010 | Regional Theatre Festival of the province Yazd |
2010 | Regional Theatre Festival of the province Ghom |
2010 | The Playwriting Competition of Farhang o Ershad |
2007 | Jury Member, “Actor Celebration”: ”: Iran Theatre Union, Actor’s Association |
Compilations:
Thesis:
2005
| M.A. Thesis, “Studying the feedbacks of Shabihkhani (Tazie) in the contemporary theatre of Iran”
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2002
| B.A. Thesis, “Utilization of Brecht Techniques in Stage Design” |
Books:
2004 | Shabihe Koocholoo; Studying and adapting the “Little Prince” story and converting it into Shabihkhani, Namayesh Publication. |
Journal Publications:
2007
| The Article of “The Function of the Time/Place Conventions in Shabihkahni”- Theatre Journal
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2009
| An Article about the Experimental Theatre in Iran and its Feedbacks. 28th International Fadjr Theatre Festival Journal |
Attended Workshops:
2010 | Daniel Brooks’ Directing Workshop, Iran |
2010 | Stephan Suske’s Dramaturgy in Theatre, Iran |
2010 | Roberto Castellucci’s Complications of Directing, Iran |
2008 | Parvin Hadinia’s Tuning our Bodies, Iran |
2007 | Iran and England Theatre Workshop Visiting Arts, Iran |
2006 | Gigi Dallaglio, Iran |
2004 | Jean Claude Carriere’s 3 day Workshop, Iran |