Reza Shirmarz
Reza Shirmarz | |
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Tehran, Iran | |
Education | American College of Greece |
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Years active | Since 1998 |
Board member of | board of directors in Iran's Playwrights Guild (2007–2009) |
Spouse | Razieh Rafiee (since 2003) |
Children | Maria Shirmarz |
Awards | Fadjr International Theater Festival (2007 & 2008) Iran's National Playwriting Competition (2007) Iran's Book of the Year in Roshd Festival (2011) |
Website | rezashirmarz |
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Reza Shirmarz (
Early life
Reza Shirmarz was born in Khoy and raised in Tehran, the capital city of Iran. His father was a ground forces general with no interest in art and his mother an art lover who taught him both discipline and love. Shirmarz is bilingual, speaking Persian and Turkish since childhood. He is left-handed.[2] Shirmarz has been influenced by great modern and
Career overview
Reza Shirmarz wrote several plays of which two -Cinnamon Stars and Crystal Vines- were celebrated on a national scale in
Migration
Reza Shirmarz moved to Greece in 2010 to carry out research on ancient Greek culture and civilization, learn Greek language while studying at the university of Athens and translate Greek theatrical and philosophical works into Persian directly from Greek. Six plays of Iakovos Kambanellis were the first series of theatrical works he translated directly from the Greek language into Persian.[7][8][9] He received a scholarship from the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs with the effort and assistance of Konstantinos Passalis, the cultural deputy of the Greek embassy in Iran in 2009.
He has been translating the complete works of Aristotle into Persian language of which the first volume (The Poetics) was published in 2017.[15] The book was sold out in a short time and was republished in 2020. Reza Shirmarz announced in one of his recent interviews that he is translating the eight books of Aristotle into Persian at the moment, along with other projects he is carrying out. He said that Rhetoric is going to be published soon by a major Iranian publishing company called Ghoghnoos. In addition to his research and translation activities, Shirmarz wrote several plays, such as Immigrants, The Corners of Death, The Pipe, Tsunami, etc., in English while living in Greece. His play Immigrants was translated into Greece two years ago.
Plays
- Cinnamon Stars (celebrated play in Fajr International Theater Festival and National Playwriting Competition, published by Namayesh Publication Center, 2007).[16] This play was given a reading in the National Theater located in Tehran.[17] Next year the playwright attempted to direct it with a professional crew. Still, the performance was banned by official authorities after long rehearsals.
- Crystal Vines (celebrated play in Fajr International Theater Festival and published by Namayesh Publication Center, 2008).[18] This play was read in National Theater as well, but banned at the time of performance as well in 2009.
- My Hands (published in Theater Magazine, 2009)[1]
- Deep Blue Sea (published in a literary magazine called Payab, 2010)[1]
- Meeting (2011)
- Yellow Snow Falls (2012) (published in a literary magazine called Payab, 2011)[1]
- The Corners of Death (2013),[1] a modern four-part play
- Acharnon Street Vulture (2014)[1]
- Lanterns Are Weeping (2014),[1] the third part of the trilogy called Cinnamon Stars
- Immigrants (2015, English);[1] this one-act play was translated into Greek by Nikos Anastasopoulos in 2016.
- Tsunami (2016)
- The Pipe (2019)
- Muzzled (2022): This play is a response to Sagejournal in January 2022.
Books
- Stage Speech: Practical Exercises, published by Ghatreh Publication Company, 1st edition in 2012 and 12th edition in 2020.[20]
- I think through my eyes, on Robert Wilson’s Visual Theater, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2015.[12]
- Comedy (forthcoming)[21]
- The Philosophy of Theater (forthcoming)[22]
Translations
- The Bad-Tempered, Menander, Sooreh University Press, 2000.
- The complete plays of Aristophanes: Acharnians, The Knights, The Clouds, The Wasps, Peace, Lysistrata, The Birds, The Frogs, Thesmophoriazuse, Ecclesiazuse, and Plutus, in Seven volumes, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2015.[23][24][25]
- The complete plays of Plautus: Amphitryon, The Comedy of Asses, The Pot of Gold, Two Bacchides, Casket, Curculio, Epidicus, Menaachi, Merchant, Braggart Soldier, Haunted House, The Girl From Persia, Carthaginians, Psudolous, The Rope, Stichus, Trinummus, Triculentus, Casina & The Captives, in three volumes, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2002.
- The Anatomy of Drama, Marjourie Boulton, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 1st edition in 2003 & 4th edition in 2013.
- Stage for Speech, by Evangeline Machlin, Ghatreh Publishing Company, First edition 2003 & 10th 2013.
- Seven One-act plays by George Bernard Shaw: How He Lied to Her Husband, The Glimpse of Reality, Augustus Does His Bit, Passion Poison & Petrifaction, The Shewing-Up of Blanco Posnet, The Dark Lady of the Sonnets, Annajanska The Bolshevik Empress, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2007.
- Great Peace by Edward Bond, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2009.
- Golden boy, Clifford Odets, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2009.
- Essays on Aesthetics, by Jean-Paul Sartre, 1st edition in 2001 & 6th edition in 2005, Ahange Digar Publication, 2009.
- Evoking Shakespeare by Peter Brook, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2009.
- Orchestra & The Dye-Hard, two one-act plays by Jean Anhoui and Harold Brighouse, Ghatreh Publishing Company. 2009.
- The Boy Comes Home & The Londonderry air, two plays by A. A. Milne & Rachel Field, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2010.
- He & His Trousers & The Wrong Man & Woman by Iakovos Kambanellis, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2010.
- Sheppy by Somerset Maugham, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2010.[6]
- The World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theater, Volume 5: Asia/Pacific, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2010, celebrated as the best educational book of the year in Roshd Book Festival.[26][27][28][29][30]
- Ancient Roman Comedies: Andria & Phormio by Terence, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2010.
- The Dock Brief & Women at War, two plays by John Mortimer and Edward Percy, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2010.
- Browning Version & Adventure Story by Terence Rattigan, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2010.
- Letter to Orestes & Thebes Sidestreets by Iakovos Kambanellis, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2011.[8]
- Characters for Violin and Orchestra by Iakovos Kambanellis, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2011.[7]
- Such Stuff As Dreams & Wanted, Mr Stuart!, two plays by J.A. Ferguson and Arthur Watkyn, Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2012.
- Poetics by Aristotles, from Greek language, Ghoghnoos Publishing Company,1st edition 2017, 2nd edition 2020.[15]
- Rhetoric by Aristotles, from Greek language (forthcoming)
Articles and essays
- The Post-modern Literature of Samuel Beckett, in Kelk Literary Magazine, Tehran, 2004.
- An Analytical View on "The Clouds", A Comedy by Aristophanes, in Hamshahri Philosophical Magazine, Tehran, 2007.
- Structural Analysis of Aristophanes’ Comedy-writing, in Tehran University, Tehran, 2008.
- Iakovos Kambanellis, A Contemporary Greek playwright, in Directors’ Center Book, 1st volume, 2012.
- Theater and Phenomenology, in Directors’ Center Book, 2nd volume, 2013.
- Dramatic Interaction, The Linguist, Vol 54/N 1, Chartered Institute of Linguists, 2015.
- Dancing in Chain, The Linguist, Vol 54/N 5, Chartered Institute of Linguists, 2015.
- A Short Review of Children Theater in Greece, Theater Magazine, 2015.
- Stage Design in Greek Theater, Theater Magazine, 2015.
- An Introduction to Contemporary Greek Theater, Theater Magazine, 2015.
- Desperate Liaisons, The Linguist, Vol 55/N 2, Chartered Institute of Linguists, 2016.
- Theater Architecture in Modern Greece, Theater Magazine, 2016.
- Playwriting in Modern Greece, Theater Magazine, 2016.
- What Does Theater Mean, Theater Magazine, 2017.
- An Introduction to Contemporary Theater of Egypt, Theater Magazine, 2017.
Collaborations
Reza Shirmarz translated two essays on African
Memberships
- A full member of Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL) in London
- A full member of Iran's Playwrights Guild
- A full member of PEN America
- A professional member of Dramatists Guild of America
- A board member of Iran's Playwrights Guild
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Reza Shirmarz Professional Biography". Iran Theater. 2016.
- ^ a b c "Biography of Reza Shirmarz". Official website of Reza Shirmarz. 2020.[self-published source]
- ^ "Writer's Duty is to Detect the Wounds". Shargh Daily Newspaper. 2016.
- ^ "Unveiling Celebrated Plays in 26th Fadjr International Theater Festival". Iran Theater.
- ^ "Plays of Reza Shirmarz". Official website of Reza Shirmarz. 2020.[self-published source]
- ^ a b "Somerset Maugham's Sheppey in Iran". Iran's Book News Agency. 2010.
- ^ a b c "Kambanellis Plays in Farsi". Greek News Agenda. 2012.
- ^ a b c "Second Volume of Iakovos Kambanellis' Plays Translated into Persian". Greek World Reporter. 2012.
- ^ a b "Plays of Iakovos Kambanellis Reach Iran". Greek World Reporter. 2010.
- ^ ""Two modern one-act plays" in a book". Iran's Book News Agency. 2012.
- ^ "Edward Albee's 'A Delicate Balance' published in Persian". Iran's Book News Agency. 2016.
- ^ a b "'I Think with My Eyes' explores masterpieces of Robert Wilson". Iran's Book News Agency. 2015.
- ^ "Books of Reza Shirmarz". Official website of Reza Shirmarz. 2020.[self-published source]
- ^ "'Poetics' rendered from Greek into Persian". Iran's Book News Agency. 29 July 2018.
- ^ a b "'Poetics' rendered from Greek into Persian". Iran's Book News Agency. 2018.
- ^ "Fadjr Festival Playwriting Winner". Hamshahrionline. 2007.
- ^ "Play-reading in Iran's National Theater". Magiran. 2007.
- ^ "Fadjr Winner Plays Were Published". Art News. 2007.
- S2CID 245918703.
- ^ "Stage Speech: Practical Exercises". Iran's Book News Agency. 2012.
- ^ "A Historical Research on Comedy". Iran's Book News Agency. 2009.
- ^ "Official website of Reza Shirmarz". rezashirmarz.ir. 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2020.[self-published source]
- ^ "Aristophanes' "Lysistrata" and "Thesmophoriazusae" in Iranian bookshops". Iran's Book News Agency. 2010.
- ^ ""The Birds" in Iran". Iran's Book News Agency. 2009.
- ^ "Aristophanes' plays translated into Farsi". National Book Center of Greece. 2010.
- ^ "Roshd Festival's Best Books of the Year". Iran's Book News Agency. 2011.
- ^ "Annually Celebrated Books in Roshd Books Festival". Iran's Students News Agency. 2011.
- ^ "The Best Theatrical Books in Iran (Roshd Festival)". International Quran News Agency. 2011.
- ^ "Annual Award-winning Theatrical Book in Iran (Roshd Books Festival)". Mehr News Agency.
- ^ "The Best Thearical Books Are Celebrated in Roshd Festival". Culture and Art News. 2011.
- ^ "Iran publishes dramas to mark Fajr Theater Festival". Mehr News Agency.
- ^ "Reza Shirmarz Joins Vanagahan Theater Group". Iran Theater. 2016.