A Play by an Iranian Director in Collaboration with Armenian Artists in Rome and Milan
“Lady Bologna” mutually directed by Mehdi Nasiri and Armenian artist will be executed on 3-14 February 2013 in Rome and Milan.
In an interview with Iran theatre website, Mehdi Nasiri said: “Bologna’s Revange” which is currently renamed “Lady Bologna” was accepted by International Fadjr Festival three years ago but though 50 percent of the play was ready nevertheless it never made it to the Festival. Therefore we resumed our practices with Armenian Freedom theatre group in Armenia.
While mentioning that “Lady Bologna” is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Macbeth” added: “I got the idea in a playwriting workshop by the Lady Macbeth’s hero and three witches born through Lady Macbeth and turn her into a tool for getting their revenge from the world.
Nasiri pointed that this play was actually 5 scenes form Lady Macbeth and three witches who committed adultery for five times and eventually destroy Macbeth, said” In our past practices in Iran the play included sound and words and each time we practiced I sensed something was wrong with the words. Thus in the present play words has completely been omitted and also form and movement is not used either, but there is a kind of voice and sound and the movements are to help creating the visuals.”
Writer and director noted “In this play the hero is Lady Macbeth and she is in a passive doll ‘s form and acted as a tool in Lady Macbeth’s hand.
By noting that he has been inspired by Mojgan Khalegi’s ideas whom had mutual cooperation three years ago stressed that: Gadik Haghnazarian, Monica Edoyan, Narek Harutunian, and Elena Edoyan are among the artists of this play where I and a few people consist the directorial group .
“Lady Bologna” will be staged at Rome and Milan on 3-14 February 2013. Five performances in Rome and three would be in Milan.