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THE DEATH OF YAZRDGERD

Project

Projection Design

Involvement

Concept Development

Design

Animation

Credits

Playwriter: Bahram Beyzai

Translated by: Manuchehr Anvar

Directed by: Shadi Ghaheri

Scenic design: John Bondi

Costume design: Mika Eubanks

Lighting design: Kwan Chi Chan

Sound designer and music director: Michael Costagliola

Composer: Mohsen Namjoo

Dramaturg: Ariel Sibert

Technical director: Kevin Belcher

Stage manager:John Carlin

Tapestry Art: Iman Raad

Press

#Arts Paper

#New Haven Independent

#New Haven Review

Overview

The year is 651. A Miller is condemned to death for the apparent murder of Persian Emperor Yazdgerd III.
The Miller’s wife and daughter offer wildly conflicting accounts of what transpired in an effort to confound his accusers and save his life.
 
Death of Yazdgerd celebrates the rich storytelling tradition of Iran, and questions the nature of justice in a world where history is told only by the victors.
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