Hassan Madjooni - Head of Leev Theater Group

Some of Leev Theater Group’s members will be traveling to North of Iran in order to expand the Educational activities of this group and to make a closer relationship with the artists outside Tehran on July 2011.

This educational trip was arranged by the personal invitation of some theater artists and Mohammad Hassan Madjooni will hold two workshops on “Acting” and “Directing”.

This workshops will be held in Babolsar and in order to attend them please call this number: 0935-966-9907.

Hassan Madjooni will perform “My home, cloudy” in “East Gallery” July 5th from 17 p.m. to 22 p.m

My home, cloudy” is a dance performance inspired from NurayerMehrabian’s “Apricot tree”. NurayerMehrabian is a choreographer at National Dance Academy of Armenia and he formed “Apricot Tree” from a piece by “Komitas” the great Armenian Musician

“Linda Sarkisian”, “LinetSarkisian” and “AlmaraShemirian” as dancers,”ShabnamKhoshdel” as choreographer and “Martin Shamoun poor” as musician will perform this event

Summer season of Leev Theater Group’s Monologue Festival begins July 1st

This season’s premier will be “Talkhak and I” a monologue written and directed by NimaDehghani

AlirezaKaymanesh -actor, “AfsanehAyani”- stage /costume designer,”BamdadAfshar” and “PayamBoroumand”- music, Amir Shabanpour- assistant and “Mani Lotfizadeh”- photographer, will accompany this monologue

Talkhak and I will be staged at 16 p.m. and 18 p.m. in Entezami Hall – Iranian Artists Forum

Second monologue of “Monoleev” festival will be staged July 28th in Entezami Hall, Iranian Artists Forum

“This group of people” is written by IsarAboumahboob , directed by HosseinZoghi and played by MohammadrezaNajafi

Ali Kouzehgar accompanies HosseinZoghi in this play as his assistant

Leev Theater Group’s Public Relations reports that the second Monologue Festival of this group with the name “Monoleev” began May 12th 2011 and will continue until the end of the winter

During the festival, a monologue-writing workshop will be held by Mohammad Charmshir and Mohammad Rezaee Rad for some of the attendants of the fistival

Leev Theater Group’s Public Relations reports that over 6000 audiences have received “Uncle Vanya” a play written by Anton Chekhov and directed by Mohammad Hassan Madjooni since its premiere in winter 2011 until spring 2011. This play is going to be staged in Iranshahr Hall – Iranian Artists Forum for 3 more nights

Reza Behboodi, Mehdi Koushki, Ava Sharifi, SogolGhalatian, AshkanJenabi, HootanShakiba, MiladShajareh, RoyaJavidnia and Mehdi Chakeriact in this production of Leev Theater Group

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The Seagull” a play written by Anton Chekhov and directed by Mohammad Hassan Madjooni closed on Apr 29th 2011 after 38 nights in Iranshahr Hall- Iranian Artists Forum

More than 3000 audiences in 38 nights with 96 seats in “Samandarina Hall” watched this play and 85 percent of its tickets were sold-tickets

“Uncle Vanya” another production of Leev Theater Group is still on stage in Iranshahr Hall and has received over 4000 audiences by now

Last Wednesday, Leev Theater Group dedicated “Uncle Vanya” and “The Seagull” to the late artist JavadZolfaghari

At the end of the play “The Seagull” the group honored JavadZolfaghari (Theater director, translator, university professor and manager of Norouz e Honar publication) by dedicating that night’s performance to him

Leev’s Public Relations reports that in this ceremony SasanPirouz -Executive Manager of Leev Theater Group- said: “JavadZolfaghari may not be among us but its cultural and spiritual legacy lives on.” He also mentioned that “SamakAyyar” Zolfaghari’s play is being staged at the moment in Molavi Hall with out him as the director. SasanPirouz emphasized that most of Iranian Artists owe their knowledge to Zolfaghari’s performances, books and education

He then continued by saying that “The Seagull” is the result of Mohammad Hassan Madjooni’s workshop in Cinema and Theater University which is the place where BehnoudZolfaghari – Zolfaghari’s son- is studying and asked the audience to stand in the honor of JavadZolfaghari and keep silent for a minute

JavadZolfaghari, Puppet theater researcher and director, translaor, university professor and Manager of Norouz e Honar publication passed away Apr 27th 2011 after a period of illness

Among the nominees of 2011 Actor of the year chosen by “House of Theater’s Actor’s Association” four actors from “Leev Theater Group” are present

Ashkan Jenabi and  Hootan Shakiba  for Uncle Vanya  directed by Mohammad Hassan Madjooni,  Saeed Changizian  for “Caligula” directed by HomayounGhanizadeh and  Dariush Movafagh  for “His Highness” directed by HosseinPakdel

Zahra Sabri dedicated one her performances in Russia to Leev Theater Group

Zahra Sabri staged her play “wheel and earth” in Kovecheg Festival in Russia and dedicated it to Leev Theater Group

“Yas e Tamam” Group with Sabri as its artistic director announced that Mohammad Hassan Madjooni is staging two performances simultaneously in Tehran and gave some information about Leev Theater Group in Russian

Media” culture house will hold its second sitting of “News Room” with reviewing two performances of “Leev Theater Group”, Uncle Vanya and The Seagull

Mohammad Hassan Madjooni /director of the plays, SasanPirouz/Leev’s Executive Manager, Mehdi Koushki/Dramaturge and actor of the role “Serberiakov”, Reza Behboodi/Actor of the role “Vanya” and Amin Azimi/Critic will be joining this sitting

“Uncle Vanya” and ” The Seagull” opened winter 2011 and will continue staging until mid-spring

“The Seagull” is the result of Mohammad Hassan Madjooni’s workshop in “Cinema and Theater University” and most of its actors are the students of this university

In “Uncle Vanya” besides Reza Behboodi and Mehdi Koushki, HootanShakiba, Ava Sahrifi, AshkanJenabi, SogolGhalatian, MiladShajareh, Royajavidnia and Mehdi Chakeri play roles

Leev Theater Group is holding a Theater workshop in Beheshti University

This workshop that will be held due to the students’ request will be held in different fields such as: Directing, acting, analyzing the text and stage design by Mohammad Hassan Madjooni, Reza Behboodi and other Leev members

Last workshop of Leev Theater Group was with the students of University of Science and Technology that its results was the play “Red and the others” written by Mohammad Yaghoubi and was staged in “Arasbaran” culture house and was received by audience. “The Seagull” which is being staged in Iranshahr Hall is the result of Mohammad Hassan Madjooni’s workshop with the students of Cinema and Theater University.

Holding different workshops in universities is following Leev Theater Group’s Research and Educational goals

Leev Theater group’s two new productions will start staging simultaneously today March 1st 2011 in Iranshahr Hall – Iranian Artist Forum

Leev Theater Group’s Public Relations reports that for the first two weeks of this performances half-price tickets will be available for the students

In these two performances SasanPirouz as the project manager and Mehdi Koushki as the dramaturge accompany Mohammad Hassan Madjooni

Actors of “Uncle Vanya” are: Reza Behboodi, Mehdi Koushi, Ava Sharifi, SogolGhalatian, AshkanJenabi, HootanShakiba, MiladShajareh, RoyaJavidnia and Mehdi Koushki

In “Uncle Vanya” AssalEsfahani and Melina Ghadimi/ director’s assistant, RahaShirazi/Stage Secretary, Mehdi Shahhosseini/Stage Manager and MakanAshgvari/Music, work with the group

“Uncle Vanya” ’s costume design is by Maryam Aghayi, PanteaRoholahi and HoorisaTafreshi and Make up is by FatemehSohrabi

Actors of “The Seagull” are: Ava Sharifi, SogolGhalatian, AshkanJenabi, Mehdi Chakeri, MiladShajareh, MehrdadMostafavi, HessamMahmoodi, MaziarSayyedi, NafisehZare, Pantea Mir Fasihi and DavoodPejmanfar

Costume Design is by RoyaJavidnia and KavehAbedin selected its music. BaharehNozadmoghadam as Make up designer works with the group

Poster and brochure design is by SalehTasbihi and Mani Lotfizadeh and PouyanShadpour as photographers accompany the project

Leev Theater Group is ready to receive applicant texts for attending the Monologue Festival in 2011

The applicants can send their texts and application forms to Leev Theater Group’s website at www.leevtheatergroup.com by the end of March 2011

This year’s Festival juries are Amir Reza Kouhestani, Maryam Majd and NedaRazavipour who will judge 24 monologues during this festival

The first season of Leev’s second Monologue Festival will begin spring 2011 and as before the plays will stage at Entezami Hall -Iranian Artists Forum

Leev Theater Group is holding an acting- directing workshop with Akbar Alizad from Theater 84 Group.

This workshop, by the name of “Viewpoint” is based on “Anne Bogart” method and it will be held at Iranian Artists Forum.

“Viewpoint” workshop is for the students and individuals interested in acting and directing but attending in this workshop needs physical fitness and professional experience in Theater.

This workshop will select its attendants through an interview.

To attend the interview, you must fill out the registration form in www.leevtheatergroup.com

Leev Theater Group’s Public Relation reports that the interview will take place Jan, 26, 2011 from 10 a.m. until 14 p.m. in “Amirkhani” hall, Iranian Artists Forum and the deadline for sending the form is until Jan 24.

The report confirms that “Viewpoint” will be held every Thursday from 14 p.m. until 17 p.m. for 10 weeks and every session will be 3 hours.

For more information please visit “Leev Theater Group” website.

“Topic of the tenth essay” is a play by Leev Theater Group which will be staged in the conference of “Encountering Tadeusz Kantor”.

This play is written, directed and designed by Mehdi Koushki and Milad Shajareh performs in it.

“Topic of the tenth essay” was produced by Leev Theater Group after an invitation by Shiva Masoudi, chairman of the “Encountering Tadeusz Kantor”conference.

In summer 2010 Leev Theater Group held several educational and research sittings on the subject “Introducing World’s Avant-garde Theater Directors” and began with “Tadeusz Kantor” Polish avant-garde director.

These sittings were movie screening sessions of Tadeusz Kantor’s works which was arranged by the Educational and Research section of Leev Theater Group and it was held every sunday in Iranian Artists Forum.

In these sessions, during a period of six weeks different movies of Tadeusz Kantor’s work were  screened such as “Kantor”, “Return of the Odysseus;rehearsals”,”Tadeusz Kantor’s mannequins”, “Only what you see exists” and “Rehearsals, only rehearsals”. The screening of   movies such as “Wielopole, Wielopole”, “Where are the snows of yester year?” and “Dead Class” were another part of this sessions which were Kantor’s well known works. There were also articles on this subject that most of them have been translated into Persian for the first time and they were available for the audiences.

“Topic of the tenth essay” will be staged on Monday and Tuesday Jan 3rd and 4th at 17 p.m. in Samandarian Hall, Tehran University.

Mannequins of this play were made by Shermin Navabi and Nazanin Hajizadeh is director’s  assistant in this play. Mojtaba Jabari is also the designer of the poster and brochure.

Photo: Mani Lotfizadeh

“Red and the others” a play written by Mohammad Yaghoubi and ”Shadow – Leev” Theater Group’s production will be staged in Arasbaran Culture House.

This play is the result of Hassan Madjooni’s acting workshop for the students of University of Science and Technology and has been produced by the help of the student branch of Leev Theater Group “Shadow -Leev”.

Leev Theater Group’s Public Relations reports that Hassan Madjooni is the dramaturge and designer of “Red and the others” and Hamed Pazoki and Kaveh Abedin are the directors.

Jalileh Haybatan is the designer and maker of the mask in this play and Sepideh Rankani is the costume designer.

Raha Shirazi from Shadow-Leev Theater Group is the Project Manager and Azadeh Malekzadeh is director’s assistant and stage secretary of the play.

Mani Lotfizadeh is “Red and the others” photographer.

This play will be staged from January 3rd 2011 at 18 p.m.