Hossein Tavazoni-Zadeh
Researcher, Writer, & Performance Maker
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Narges (2017)
Painting by Mahoor Mirshakak
Hossein Tavazoni-Zadeh is an Iranian theatremaker and lecturer at the University of Groningen. Combining his research in Cultural Memory Studies with his creative practice, Hossein focuses on the memory of places, nostalgia, and the social issues intertwined with images of the past. In addition to teaching and leading workshops in France, the Netherlands, and Iran, he has collaborated with various companies as a writer, dramaturge, and stage designer. Currently, he is a PhD candidate in the final stages of his doctoral research, where he examines how media and fiction shape the memory of architectural styles and imbue them with emotions.
THEATRE PRODUCTIONS
(KARIZ Performing Arts Group)
(KARIZ Performing Arts Group)
Parallel Drops (2022)
A documentary stage performance/artistic research by
Hossein Tavazoni-Zadeh
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The Morning of a Day after the Death of the Dear Friend (2020)
An online performance by
Hossein Tavazoni-Zadeh & Parastoo Ghorbani
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The Elephant (Aras, 2019)
A site-based performance by
Hossein Tavazoni-Zadeh
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Photo: Ali Ahmadi
Twenty Minutes to Ten in The Morning
(Azar, 2018)
(Azar, 2018)
A documentary stage performance/artistic research by
Hossein Tavazoni-Zadeh
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Photos: Reza Javidi
Narges (2017)
A site-based performance by
Hossein Tavazoni-Zadeh
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The first location (2017)
Photo: Ali Ahmadian
The second location (2018)
Photos: Ali Ahmadian
The Little Nun (2016)
A stage performance by
Hossein Tavazoni-Zadeh
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The Butterfly (2015)
A site-based performance by
Hossein Tavazoni-Zadeh
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The first location (2015 & 2016)
Photos: Faraneh Valadkhani
The second location (2017)
Photos: Vahid Alimardani
Amsterdam (2013)
A site-based performance by
Hossein Tavazoni-Zadeh
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The Tragic Changes of Mr Saad’s Life (2012)
A stage performance
written by Hossein Tavazoni-Zadeh & directed by Ehsan Shayanfard
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Academic Background
Academic Background
PhD Candidate in Film Studies
The University of Groningen, The Netherlands
Concentration:
Cultural Memory, Domestic Architecture, and Fictional Media
2019- Present
MA in Film Studies
Soore University, Tehran, Iran
Concentration:
Filmic Ways of Expression in Site-based Theatre
2015-2019
BSc in Civil Engineering
Azad University, Iran
Focused on domestic architecture
2009-2014
For research papers please visit this page.