Simin Amirian is an Iranian contemporary dramatist. She holds a Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) in drama, Cultural Center, in University Malaya UM. She is graduated from Cinema- Theatre University in the field of Dramatic Literature (MA), and Tehran University (BA) in Iran.
Simin has written more than 25 plays which most of them have staged, and several of her plays have also been translated into English. Simin is the lecturer in Art and Architecture University in Tehran.
She has started her artistic experiences in painting and sculpturing in 1986 and five years later (1991) started her work as animator and puppet maker in Iran National Television. After entering Tehran University, she wrote her first play (the Fable of Crow). Her other plays for kids including who’s clever? , The Parrot and Night-cap Papa , Golgis,Little Bibi and…published by Namayesh Publication, Madrese Publication, Dana and Ghatreh Publication and got staged in different parts of Iran. Along with kids scripts her adult plays were published and staged. Some of her works translated in English are: Mirtas, Amber, Parrs’cat and I, The Hidden shadow So, what do you want,…
As a director she started her work in 1990 and directed more than 16 plays.
On Puppet playwriting and its techniques she has written many articles and compiled Play writing for the Puppet theatre which is specifically on writing for puppet theatre. In 2000, four volumes of her translations of 20 puppet plays were published by Rabia publication. Another two translations of her are Puppet Tales Ghatreh Press /2004, “Storytelling Made Easy with puppets” / Ghatreh Press /2004.
Moreover, Simin travelled to different parts of the world like Poland, Armenia, Bulgaria, Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Russia and America (USA) to participate in workshops, conferences and have performances.
A Chronology
List of publications and Articles presented:
Article:
Dramatica, Teatroypolitica.M-26461-2020.
NIPO Un estudio sobre el teatro y el poder
Article:
2020 Magical years of thinking/
Research in the lyric poems of Shams Tabrizi
Article:
Amirian. S., Yousof. G. S(2017),The Influence of Sufism on Eric–Emmanuel Schmitt’s work. Fundamental and Applied Sciences. Vol 9, No 1S
http://www.jfas.info/index.php/jfas/article/view/159141
www.ajol.info › jfas › article › viewThe influence of Sufism on Eric–Emmanuel Schmitt’s work | Journal …
Article :
Amirian. S., Yousof. G. S(2016), New Physics And Schmitt’s Work ( Einstein’s Treason)History Culture and Art Research
http://kutaksam.karabuk.edu.tr/index.php/ilk/article/view/974
Article :
Amirian. S., Yousof. G. S(2017), Taziyeh.Tirai Panggung Jilid ,Vol 13
A Yusuf. G. S(2017), Takziyah.Tirai Panggung Jilid ,Vol 13
Article:
Amirian. S.(2015), Organisaing Theatrical Groups With Noble Managerial Strategies.Theater Quarterly
quarterly.theater.ir › …Web resultsسیمین امیریان ساماندهی گروههای نمایشی با شیوه ی نوین … – فصل نامه تخصصی تئاتر
http://www.magiran.com/magtoc NO. 59 ISSN 1735-0239
Article in the seminar published in the book with the following link
www.amazon.in › Puppetry-All-Tim…Web resultsBuy Puppetry for All Times: Papers Presented at the Bali Puppetry Seminar …
Seminar :
Amirian. S.(2016). Disorientation Script In Digital Theater.Baku:
www.assitej-international.org/en/2016/12/iv-baku-international-theater-conference/
Amirian. S., Yousof. G. S(2014), Kheimeh-Shab-Bazi-Traditional Iranian Puppetry.
Indonesia: Jl. Tegal Bingin Kemenuh, Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali
: Amirian. S., Yusuf. GS(2014), Khotimah-Shen-Bazi-Traditional Iranian Puppetry. Indonesia: Jl. Tegal Bingin Kemenuh, Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali
Bali puppetry festivals
Play:
2019, Darvak& musician cat,performed in Honar(art)hall Tehran
Screenplay:
2018 , One night, movie, made in 2019
2018, Deities,Screenplay
Play:
2017 Independence in Closet,published in Tehran, Mahpaar publication.
2017 Independence in Closet,published in Tehran, Mahpaar publication.
2013 So, What do you want?
2012 Parry’s Cat and I, performed in University of Malaya in 2014
2009 Amber (translated into English) Bilingual performed in Theatre City, Sayeh . (Shadow)Hall 2009/ Published in Afraz Press2010
2008 Magic Sparrow, performed in Tehran, Honar (Art) Hall /2009
2008 Hidden Shadow, (translated into English)
2007 Trickster Shiboon
2007 The Ant and the Grasshopper
2006 Mithras Trilogy (English and Persian languages), performed in Tehran’s City . Theaters, Chaharsue. Published in Tehran, AfrazPress.2009
2005 Soliloquy / sketches, performed in Tehran’s City Theater, Asli Hall 2005
2003 Iranian miniature, performed in Tehran, Ferdosi Hall, 2004/ The diploma of honor
from Varna International Festival, Bulgaria,(2005)
2002 21 Minutes
2001 Dibukha , performed in Honar(Art) Hall, Tehran 2006
2000 Professor H., performed in Tehran’s City Theater, Chahar Soo(Four Sided) 2001
/published in Ghatreh press 2002
2000 Magician Bingelboon , performed in Honar(Art) Hall, Tehran 2003
2000 little Bibi, performed in Honar(Art) Hall, 2001 /published in Tehran Rabee Press2002
2000 The Stamp of Clay
1998 The Swan Lake, performed in center theater Tehran 1999
1996 Golgis
1992 Forud,
1992 The pea and the Cold troll, Performed in Puppet Theater Center, of Theater and Puppet
Theater Production of Institute in Development of Children and Young
Adults, Tehran in1995/ published by Puppet Theater Center press in 1996
1991 Mouse and coins
1990 The Parrot and Night-cap Pa
1990 Whole Short Stories
1990 Fallacy of Mirror
1988 The Fable of Crow, Performed in Tallar-e-Honar, Tehran, Isfahan, Mashhad, Kerman
1991, 1995, 1999, 2000 Published by Namayesh Press1989,
Published by Madreseh Press in 2000, Awarded as The best writer in 2000, Tehran
1988 Who is clever? Performed in Mehrab Hall, Tehran in 1990
Published by Namayesh Press 1990