Mohammad Abbasi

Mohammad Abbasi, dancer, choreographer, actor, dance filmmaker, networker, and organiser of an underground dance festival, fights with all the tools of artistic activism against Iran’s repressive policies. He has not only succeeded in maintaining a vibrant arts scene in his homeland, but also in mediating artistically between continents. Abbasi knows exactly how to express himself to pass through the cracks in Iran’s strict censorship system. No surprise, therefore, that his latest piece, NAHOFT, which had its premiere at Tehran’s international theatre festival, can be read as a highly suggestive critical reflection on rulers and ruled.