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JULY 2005

The Royal Court in association with LIFT present

AMID THE CLOUDS [Dar Miyan-e Abrha]

Translated by :  Vali Mahlouji

Written and Directed by :  Amir Reza Koohestani

A Mehr Theatrical Group production

Performed in Persian with English surtitles

INTERNATIONAL PLAYWRIGHTS A Genesis Project

Cast: Shiva Fallahi, Hassan Madjooni

Venue: The Royal Court Theatre

Date & time: 13 July 2005 - 23 July 2005

 

AMID THE CLOUDS was developed during the Royal Court International Residency 2004, and first produced for the International Fadjr Festival in 2005, and is touring European Festivals. Amir Reza Koohestani is a writer and director whose award-winning plays MURMURING TALES and DANCE ON GLASSES have been produced in Iran and across Europe, both of which with the Mehr Theatrical Group.

MAY 2005

Vali will be translating for Abbas Kiarostami at

ABBAS KIAROSTAMI IN COVERSATION WITH

JEAN-MICHEL FRODON.

Venue: Institut Francais, 17 Queensbury Pl, London, SW7 2DT

Date and time: 9 May 2005 - 20.30.

Tickets: 15 GBP, 10 GBP (concessions)

Box office: 44 20 7073 1350

Vali will be translating for Abbas Kiarostami at

MIKE LEIGH AND ABBAS KIAROSTAMI 'IN-CONVERSATION' WITH BEN GIBSON

Venue: Lecture Theatre, Victoria & Albert Museum, Cromwell Road, London SW7 2RL.

Date and time: 8 May 2005 - 14.30.

Tickets: 15 GBP, 12 GBP (concessions), 8 GBP (students). (Reduced prices subject to proof of status).

Box office:44 20 7942 2820 (bookings only). Early booking is strongly advised due to very limited seating.

Vali wil be translating for Abbas Kiarostami at

KIAROSTMAI FILM WORKSHOP

Organised by: The London Film School, Hot Property Films, Channel 4, and Iran Heritage Foundation

Venue: Institut Francais, 17 Queensbury Place, London SW7 2DT

Date and time: 2 May - 10 May

APRIL 2005

Vali will be translating for Abbas Kiarostami at

THE GUARDIAN INTERVIEW WITH ABBAS KIAROSTAMI HOSTED BY GEOFF ANDREW

plus KIAROSTAMI'S CLOSE-UP

Venue: NFT1, National Film Theatre, South Bank, Waterloo, London SE1 Date and time: 28 April 2005 - 18.15 (film),.20.20 (interview)

The Interview will follow a screening of Kiarostami's Close-up.

Ticket prices: 11.75 GBP , concs 9.75 GBP (interview only)14.50 GBP , concs 11.50 GBP (joint tickets for interview and screening of Close-up).

Box office: 44 20 79283232, Minicom 44 20 76202025

Online: www.bfi.org.uk/nft.

Vali will be conducting discussion with Mania Akbari at

DISCUSSION AND Q&A WITH MANIA AKBARI

After screening of her film award-winning film 20 FINGERS

Venue: Curzon Cinema, Mayfair

Date and time: Thursday 21 April 2005. Film starts at 7:00 pm.

MARCH 2005

AMID THE CLOUDS.

Directed by NICOLA McCARTNEY

Performed in English version.

Venue: TRON THEATRE, GLASGOW

In Association with: ROYAL SCOTTISH ACADEMY OF MUSIC AND DRAMA

Date: Diaspora Season 15-17 March 2005.

OTHER NEWS

Vali has been accepted to full membership to the SOCIETY OF AUTHORS and the TRANSLATOR’S SOCIETY of the UK.

Vali will continue to collaborate with the DORIA PAMPHILJ family as consultant over the restoration of interiors at PALAZZO DORIA PAMPHILJ in Rome.

LE PETIT PRINCE was the last project designed by Vali for the TOUR DE FORCE THEATRE CO. in Germany which ran from October to December 2004.

Vali’s latest project is a new design commission for a private client in London.