Shabnam Tolouei

Shabnam Toluie (also spelt Tolooee, Tolouie, or Toloui, PerB|شبنم طلوعی), born in Tehran, Iran, is an Iranian actress, theatre director and playwright. She is currently forbidden from working in Iran by the government because of her religion. Since 2005 she is living in Paris, France. She has been writing short stories for cultural magazines since 1990, acting on stage since 1993, and writing plays since 1994. Since 2002 she has also taught "the bio-mechanic method" and "acting for camera" at Kranameh cultur and Art Training Institute.

Experiences in Iran

Theatre

* Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare (Directed by Ali Raffi)
* The one thousand and first night (Written and Directed by Bahram Bayzai)
* Blood wedding ,lorka (Directed by Ali Raffi)
* Shazde Ehtedjab, Hooshang Golshiri (Directed by Ali Raffi)
* The Maids, Jean Genet(Directed by Ali Raffi)
* Bizhan and Manizhe(Epic play based on Ferdowsi's Shahname)directed by Pari Saberi
* Kiss you and Tears , Charmshir (Directed by Mohammad Aghebati)
* Roya's room ,Foroozand
* On the Earth , Foroozand
* Hamzad, Amir Dejakam
* Cries and demands by the city wall, Tankred Dorst , Directed by Hassan Majouni
* Tomorrow(*)
* Morad(*)
* The 7th Act(*), 1995
* Bitter Coffee(*) (Social drama, published in 2003)
* Bahman Baghdad (*)(a Romance based on Iran–Iraq War), 2003

::(*): Plays written and directed by Shabnam Tolouie with Farda(Tomorrow) theater group.

Novel

* My Dear Actor (bazigare azize man) (Cheshmeh publication, ISBN 964-362-035-2), 2002

Feature Films

* A house Built on Water (Directed by Bahman Farmanara)
* Sharareh (Directed by Siamak Shayeghi)
* The day I became a Woman (Directed by Marziye Meshkini) dvd is available in Europe and US
* A notebook from the heaven ,(Daftari az aseman) Parviz Sheykh Tadi
* Chocolate, Afshin Sherkat

TV series

* Hamsafar, Ghasem Jafari
* Inspector shamsi and madame, Marziye Boroumand
* Bedoone sharh, Mehdi Mazloumi
* A field where reeds grow(Neyestan),Mohamad Mokhtari

Short films

* No one talks to no one (hich kas ba hich kas harf nemizanad), Bonakdar& Alimohammadi
* Love is alone (eshgh tanhast), Bonakdar & Alimohammadi
* Desert of the mirrors (kavire ayeneha), Bonakdar & Alimohammadi
* A flower for Maryam (goli baraye maryam), Aghakarimi

Awards

* The Best Actress in 14th International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 1996
* The Second Best playwright in 14th International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 1996
* The Second Best Actress in 15th International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 1997
* The Second Best Director in 21st International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 2003
* The Best Actress in 22nd International Fajre Theatre Festival, Iran, 2004

International Performances

* Bitter Coffee, Silk road theatre festival in Ruhr, Mulheim, Germany, 2003
* Kiss you and Tears, Far and Near east festival in Berlin, German, 2004
* Kiss you and Tears in Freiburg, Germany, 2004
* Kiss you and Tears, Silk road theatre festival in Ruhr, Mulheim, Germany, 2004
* Kiss you and Tears, Sharjah festival, Sharjah, UAE, 2005
* Kiss you and Tears, wiesbaden, stuttgart, heidelgerg, Germany, 2006
* Kiss you and tears, Berlin,2006

Experiences in France

Feature film

* Summer 1953/ Shirin Neshat/ feature film (still editing)/ 2007

hort film

* Munis / Shirin Neshat/ Video installation/ 2007
* Au dernier recours/ Nazmjou/ short film/ Paris/ 2006

Theatre

* L'entretien,( as director and actress )/a Persian play by Mohammad Rahmanian , performed in French language /Lilas En Scène/ Paris 2006
* Louvre vue d'auiller, musical performance, in Louvre Museum / teamwork /Paris 2005

References

*http://www.marienbad.org/gastgruppen/kissyou.htm
*http://www.dramaturgische-gesellschaft.de/aktuelles/einladung.pdf
*http://www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/archiv/03.04.2004/1056132.asp
*http://www.parstimes.com/theatre/female_playwrights.html
*http://en.theater.ir/article.aspx?id=6841
*http://www.chehrehnama.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=4881

External links

*fa icon [http://www.babune.blogfa.com Shabnam Tolouie's Weblog]
* [http://www.shabnam-tolouie.com Her official website]