About the Project
Written, Performed, Directed, Designed & Original Music by Shahin Sayadi
Ritual Music to Cure a Lover is the story of today’s Iran — youth rising up against their fathers’ choices. It is the story of love overcoming hate and light destroying darkness.
In this timely gripping one-man play, a young man battles his father’s traditions. Through reimagined mythological figures drawn from Persian poetry, Shahin Sayadi seamlessly transforms into multiple characters, weaving inter-generational voices into a panoramic portrait of a family divided by tradition and love. The play builds to a visceral Zaar exorcism ceremony that unearths long-buried family secrets and unleashes love’s power to confront hate and darkness.
Quote from Shahin Sayadi:
“Ritual Music to Cure a Lover is my story as an Iranian. Through myth, poetry, and raw emotion, I explore the pain and the certainty that light will destroy darkness in families torn between tradition and love.”
Review Quotes:
“Ritual Music to Cure a Lover is the story of today’s Iran. Youth, rising up against their Fathers’ choices.”
“It’s an exquisite play. Made all the more beautiful by the performance of Shahin Sayadi.”
“Performed with riveting skill and the powerful depth of emotion of an incredibly gifted artist.”
“As the one-man performer, Sayadi is able to bring an entire world filled with different characters, as he simply and seamlessly shifts between them.” — Samantha Simmons-Ronceros, NoHo Arts
About Shahin Sayadi
Shahin Sayadi is a performer, playwright, director, and designer. Born and raised in Abadan, Iran, he founded Onelight Theatre in Halifax, Canada, where he has written, designed, directed, and produced 12 original plays. Ritual Music to Cure a Lover is his latest work.
Shahin is a life long fan of Bruce Lee.
Production Team
