Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh

Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh
Born (1977-02-23) 23 February 1977
Tabriz, Iran
Occupation Theatre Director, Actress, writer, consultant, mentor & creative. Active since 1999
Home town Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom
Website www.zendeh.com

Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh was the founder and Artistic Director (CEO) of ZENDEH, a former Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation.[1]

Early life

Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh quotes her influences on her creative practise to include international theatre, politics of the Middle East, sciences, and stories from the SILK routes. These can be seen as a direct influence on her creative directing and productions developed with the Theatre company ZENDEH.[2][3]

Career

Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh was the Artistic Director of ZENDEH, a theatre company based in the North East of England that was part of Arts Council England's National Portfolio of Organisations.[4] The company created enchanting theatre that combines poetic elements, mythology and explored global political and social perspectives in a most approachable way. Iranian myths and contemporary reference points appeared in many of ZENDEH's shows reflecting the cultural heritage of Artistic director Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh.[5] Although the work itself often rejects cultural representation instead creating a more impressionistic, magical realism, visual and physical style of theatre. ZENDEH often explore hidden histories and modern identities; finding the compelling and epic in ordinary stories and crafting culturally eclectic productions. ZENDEH's and Nazli's direction and artistic practice is collaborative; working with artists and the wider public, combining art forms and using digital technologies to continually find imaginative ways to share stories and find human connections.

Over Nazli's career she has developed a strong leadership role in producing diverse theatre in the UK in particular looking at themes of the Middle East and the lives of women.[6][7]

Achievements

Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh through the 10+ years as Artistic Director with ZENDEH has developed a unique multi-staged method of creating theatrical productions that is relevant to 21st Century Britain. The ZENDEH method encompasses seven stages that includes, but is not restricted to, blue sky thinking; collaboration in multidiscipline art forms and working with a wide range of associate artists; emphasis on dramatugy; and re-approaching joint authorship with participation, engagement and research.

Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh also leads on the Creative Case North, which is a re-imagining of the Arts Council’s approach to diversity and equality, setting out how these areas can and should enrich the arts for artists, audiences and our wider society.[8][9]

Personal life

Nazli is a dual citizen of Iran and of the United Kingdom, daughter of Dr. M. T. Tabatabai-Khatambaksh and Mrs M. Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh. She lives in Edinburgh.

References

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  2. ↑ "Arts and Ethnicity - Encompassing internationalism". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  3. ↑ "20/05/2014, The Janice Forsyth Show - BBC Radio Scotland". BBC. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  4. ↑
  5. ↑ Tomlin, Liz (26 February 2015). "British Theatre Companies: 1995-2014: Mind the Gap, Kneehigh Theatre, Suspect Culture, Stan's Cafe, Blast Theory, Punchdrunk". Bloomsbury Publishing. Retrieved 23 April 2018 – via Google Books.
  6. ↑ "NEVL - Home". www.zendeh.com. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  7. ↑ "disability arts online". www.creativecase.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  8. ↑ "disability arts online". www.creativecase.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  9. ↑ "Speakers Announced for Visiting Arts International Producers Breakfast 2015! - Visiting Arts". www.visitingarts.org.uk. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
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