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Contemporary Myths

Contemporary Myths is a practice-based exchange programme that to date has given 7 UK and 7 Iranian theatre directors the opportunity to share practice and begin working creatively around the theme of adapting myth for contemporary performance.

The first workshop took place in the context of the Edinburgh Festivals, August 2009, and a reciprocal workshop took place in Tehran in January 2010.

 

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contemporary myths

26.09.11

Contemporary Myths - Video

Video of the recent Contemporary Myths programme which took place in Farnham, Liverpool and Dartington

contemporary myths

03.08.11

Contemporary Myths III

The third edition of Visiting Arts’ Contemporary Myths programme took place this month in Farnham, Liverpool and Dartington.

contemporary myths

27.06.11

Heroes and Hubris

Hamish McDonald, Artistic Director of Dogstar Theatre, Inverness blogs about his experiences on the recent VA Contemporary Myths programme at the Dartington Arts Centre in Devon

contemporary myths

14.04.11

Contemporary Myths III

We’re pleased to announce the 20 artists who are preparing to come together in England this summer as part of the third edition of Contemporary Myths.

contemporary myths

10.01.11

Contemporary Myths 2011

Plans are going ahead for a new chapter of Contemporary Myths to take place next spring in Turkey.

Contemporary Myths is an intercultural and international collaboration project bringing together theatre makers from different countries to share practice, explore ideas and gain a deeper understanding of artistic contexts. The theme of myth is one which transcends cultural boundaries, providing a broad frame of reference to explore the use of myth or adaptation of myth in contemporary performance.

contemporary myths

22.09.10

Contemporary Myths legacy

Farnham Maltings recently hosted a week of collaborative work for two theatre artists, Kevin Dyer of Wales and Nazgol Naderian of Iran, to come together and develop a piece of theatre. The two met while participating in the Visiting Arts Contemporary Myths workshop in Tehran, January 2010, which brought UK and Iranian theatre directors and actors together for creative exploration around the theme of adapting myths for contemporary performance.

contemporary myths

23.06.10

Contemporary Myths 2009 short documentary on screen

Contemporary Myths 2009 from Visiting Arts on Vimeo.

A film by Dakus Films about the first Contemporary Myths workshop which took place from 17-20 August 2009 at Theatre Workshop Scotland, Edinburgh.

Three Iranian directors, Nasim Ahmadpour-Samani, Kumars Moradi and Mohammad Aghebati, work with three UK directors Tim Supple, Graham McLaren and Ninaz Khodaiji, for four days on the theme of adapting myths for contemporary performance.

A group of five actors also took part: Lucy Rasheed, Steven Rae, Yuki Ellias, Miguel Pinheiro and Soraya Nabipour.
 

sharing events

30.04.10

Perspectives on contemporary Iranian theatre practice

On 19 April 2010 Visiting Arts held a sharing session, hosted by Soho Theatre, about the experiences of UK directors and producers who travelled to Iran with Visiting Arts in January 2010. The event was attended by a group of over 30 UK producers, directors and cultural practitioners.

Image courtesy of Christa Holka. Left to right: Gavin Stride, Kevin Dyer, Sarah Chew, Sabrina Smith-Noble, Kate McGrath, Lisa Goldman, Jeremy Raison.

contemporary myths

10.02.10

Contemporary Myths in Tehran, January 2010

Contemporary Myths

From 20-27 January, Visiting Arts, with the support of the Dramatic Arts Centre of Iran, brought together fourteen theatre makers at the House of Artists in Tehran for a collaborative exploration around the theme of Contemporary Myths.