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18 prismatic arts festival 2019
VENUE Nouvelle Scene - Studio B DATES September 16th at 6pm September 17th at 7pm September 18th at 7:45pm September 19th at 8pm BASED IN Toronto, ON
Onelight Theatre For almost two decades, our team at Onelight Theatre has been developing and producing thought-provoking, visually-stunning theatre works, that bring new voices, perspectives and ideas to the stage.
audiences with his one-man performance and takes us on a journey to the shores of the Persian Gulf. Sayadi seamlessly shifts between multiple characters and temporalities while weaving together inter-generational perspectives that provides a panoramic viewpoint into the struggles of a community transitioning from a traditional to modern society. Fighting darkness to step back into the light.
Founded and led by Artistic Director, Shahin Sayadi, Onelight Theatre emerged in the east coast in Halifax. In 2018, after providing the community with 16 years of excellence in theatre, Onelight relocated and is now based in Toronto. Through the guided, disciplined working style established by Sayadi, Onelight develops new theatre works drawing from diverse cultural and artistic forms. Onelight is known not only for the compelling stories that it brings to the stage, but also for being at the forefront of innovative use of stage technology in scenography.
Sayadi reimagines mythological figures from classical Iranian poetry and fuses traditional icons and storytelling with theatrics and new technologies offering a delightful experience to the eyes and ears!
Onelight is currently the resident company of the Small World Music Centre in Toronto located in the Artscape’s Youngplace facility. Onelight Theatre is working with Artistic Associate, Rah Eleh and theatre artist, Sarah Kitz, to develop new theatre works that will be debuted in 2020.
Director/Deviser | Ed Roy Performer | Shahin Sayadi Scenography | Shahin Sayadi, Ed Roy Dramaturgy | Ed Roy, Karen Bassett Touring Producer | Ryan Cunningham for Cunning Concepts & Creations Development and Production Producer | Maggie Stewart Onelight Theatre’s Producer and Artistic Associate | Rah-Eleh Stage Manager | Pesch Napoose Set Designer | Shahin Sayadi Live Action Video Designer | Garry Kirkham Lighting Designer | Chris Malkowski Sound Designer | Reza Moghaddas Prop Designer | Kei Yano Qlab, Mapping and Digital Technology | Arian Yaghobei Original Video Design | Shahin Sayadi, Nick Bottomley, Ryan Neal Original Music | Habib Meftahboushehri, Mohsen Sharifian Theme Song and Additional Music | Sina Bathaei
Asheq: Ritual Music to Cure a Lover The pioneering Iranian-Canadian theatre artist Shahin Sayadi and director Ed Roy will be premiering a dynamic and newly conceived production of Asheq: Ritual Music to Cure a Lover. Asheq is a reflection on contemporary life in Iran. While foregrounding the religious, social and political dimension that shape the experiences of Iranians today, Sayadi captivates
Onelight will be presenting the world debut and a full run of Asheq in Toronto at the Small World Music Centre – Youngsplace Artscape, October and November 2019. Asheq is available for touring in 2020. Please contact Ryan Cunningham at Cunnning Concepts & Creations to book the production.
