(1980 - )
Mehdi FARAJPOUR is an interdiciplinary conceptual artist who has started his artistic career in theatrical studies from Fine Art university. At the meantime he took some courses in Modern and contemporary dance. After years being previously familiar with yoga, he got hatha yoga mastership degree. The topic for his final thesis in university was creating a method to be used as performer`s everyday exercises.
In 2002, he established an international borderless performing arts group called “Oriantheatre_performing art`s group” with aims to focus on performer`s -spritually & physically - concentration power while performing on the stage. His book entitled “The Monk performers” is conclusion of his personal and practical experiances on this subject.
Besides investigation, his classes has been organized in “AZAD” university of Tehran, “Acting high school” and “Independent acting institute” while his stay in Tehran.
Since 4 years ago, he started traveling all around the world to share his ideas through collaboration with individual artists as well as international companies. Occasionally he presents some of his solo or group performances in international festivals. The countries where he has been collaborating or teaching his classes are India, Poland, Iran, South Korea, France, Turkey, Germany, Finland, etc.
Curriculum Vitea
Mehdi Farajpour
Director, Choreographer, Performer, Butoh artist, Yoga instructor
www.mehdifarajpour.com
Email: contact@mehdifarajpour.com
Mobil: (+33) 6 23 74 19 53
(+48) 695 44 69 10
Date of Birth:
22/06/1980
Languages:
Persian, English, Turkish
Education:
B.A in theatre studies from ‘Soureh’ fine Art`s university of Tehran
Major:
Theatre (Acting)
Training courses:
Butoh
Modern & Contemporary Dance
Pantomime
Iranian Folk Dances
Hatha yoga
Persian Flout (Duduk)
Projects
2010
- Leading the workshop entitled ‘The corpse of mine’ at 19th International theatre festival, 2nd April, Besancon, France
- Representing Butoh-theatre entitled ‘I Believe’ at 19th international theatre festival, la Petit theatre, 31st March, Besancon, France
2009
- Representing the solo Butoh-theatre called ‘Beckett’ at 16th international ‘young Asia’ theatre festival, 13th Nov, Koln, Germany.
- Leading the workshop tilted ‘The corpse of mine’ in Mdk Opole for theatre teachers and students of Opole University on 8th & 6th Nov.
- Representing the Butoh-theatre performance “Beckett” in Eko teatr on 6th Nov and Mdk teatr on 7th Nov. Opole, Poland.
- Representing solo performance Called “Confession” at the Butoh Festival, 29th August 2009, Tampere, Finland
- Leading a Workshop titled ‘The corpse of mine” at Butoh festival, 24th till 28th August 2009, Tampere, Finland
- Creating an international collaborative Dance-theatre entitled ‘I Believe’ in collaboration with Polish dancers and performers, 22-23 & 25th June, Poland
- Leading ‘Hatha yoga’ workshop at ‘Flashdance studio’, 26th &27th June 2009, Poland
- Leading a workshop about ‘Butoh and concentrative body’ titled ‘The corpse of mine’ 12th to 18th May, Poland
- Representing the performance “Station” as an private show in Kashan on 5th May.
- Creating and presenting an interdisciplinary performance called “Station” in collaboration with Mr. Francois Sardi who is a French sound artist, April 2009, Paris
- Participation at the “Festival Edition Zero” with Video projection of “Suddalaiyadi” 28th-29th March, Paris.
2008
- Directing and Choreographing a solo dance-theatre called ‘Beckett’ at ’Hooyong Performing Arts Center’, September, South Korea
- Leading a “Butoh & Concentrative body” workshop at hooyong performing arts center, August, Munmuck, S. Korea.
- Representing the solo Butoh entitled ‘Confession’ at ‘Nottle Theatre Company’, August 2008, S. Korea.
- winner of an ‘Artist in residency’ grant program, August & September, South Korea.
- Leadaing a workshop about ‘Butoh & Consentrative body’ with participants from Italy, Poland, Finland and presenting the result of the workshop as an outdoor performance called “Immortal Island” at Opole international street theatre festival, June 2008, Poland.
- Presenting a solo Butoh entitled ’Confession’ at 8th international street theatre festival, June, Opole, Poland.
- Leading a workshop about “Concentrative body and Butoh” at 9th International Blacksea theatre festival, Trabzon, Turkey.
- Butoh/Contemporary dance improvising with Japanease celebrated butoh dancer called Katsura Kan, April, Paris, France.
- Winner of the best choreography and best creative-dramatical music award from 26th international Fadjr theatre festival, Tehran.
- Collaboration with Indian traditional dancers to remake the dance_theatre called “Suddalayiadi” in order to present at 26th international Fadjr theatre festival, Feb 2008, Tehran, Iran.
2007
- Leading a physical theatre workshop for creating an outdoor performance with Iranian youth artists and presenting its result as an outdoor show entitled ‘Burning circle’ based on Rumi`s poems. Kanounha theatre festival ,Tehran ,Laleh park.
- Leading a workshop called “Yogadrama” at film acting studio for youth performers, Tehran, Iran.
- Representing the dance- theatre called “Suddalaiyadi” at 11st international theatre festival, India, cuttuck, October 2007
- Directing and performering an outdoor performance entitled ‘My name`s peace. I `m coming from Asia,..’ 7th street theatre festival, opole, poland on June-July.
- Leading a workshop about ‘bodily concentration and yoga’ at 7th street theatre festival, Opole, Poland, June- July.
- Creating a performance art entitled ‘Persian Myths’, Tehran, international conference center of TV building.
- Creating a performance art entitled ‘Mashrouteh Revolution’ Tehran - Sa`ad abad palace
- Acting in the theatre entitled ‘I wanna sleep’ directed by Mr. Gouran at Fadjr international theatre festival and first experimental theatre repertoire, Tehran, city theatre
- Play reading of 3 plays written and directed by Sirus Shamlu (Noruz, Dictator, Adamizad)
- Teaching ‘Hatha yoga’ and ‘contemporary movement’ classes, Tehran, Iran.
- Representation the dance- theatre called “Sudalaiyadi” in Indian international dance & theatre festival.
- Winner of the best performance award from the 2end international theater festival for the play entitled ‘Suddhalaiyadi’.
2006
- Teaching in ’Performance workshop’ of city theatre, Tehran, Iran.
- Teaching in Highest Acting School.
- Founding ‘Experimental Workshop of Performance’ as an underground modern dance-theatre associoasion in Tehran.
- Dancing in the play ‘za`ar’ directed by Mohammad Hatami, city theatre, Tehran.
- Casting man of the Movie ‘Even corpses are living’ directed by Asie Mazinani
- Translating a collection of Turkish contemporary poems into Farsi (Persian language).
- Acting in a short film entitled ‘Sal e Baad’ directed by Nasim Riazi.
2005
- Leading a Collaborative workshop about mutual affections between ‘Hatha yoga’ and Modern jazz, in collaboration with swiss choreographer Mrs. Parvin Hadinia, undergrand workshop in Tehran.
- Private teaching at Hatha yoga classes.
- Continuing teaching in ’Azad’ university with leading the class ‘contemporary movement’ at theatre department.
- Teaching yoga at “Highest Acting School” Tehran, Iran.
- Directing and choreographying dance-theatre entitled ‘My last type’ based on Samuel Beckett`s famous play ‘Krap`s last type’
- Acting in the theatre entitled ‘Khabgard ha’ directed by Mr. Hatami. Tehran, city theatre
2004
- Teaching in the ‘Highest Acting School’, Tehran.
- Director, choreographer and performer of a dance-theatre called “Sudalaiyadi”. Tehran, Soureh fine arts university
- Achieving B.A degree in Darama (Acting) studies and Graduating from the ‘Soureh’ fine Art`s university, Tehran
- Acting in the play entitled ‘Night sings its songs” by Jan Fosse & directed by Mr. Hatami, Tehran, Fadjr international theatre festival
- Actor and casting man of a short film (35mm), called ‘Khasan’ directed by Mr. Abbas Mirzayi.
- Acting and casting man of a short film entitled ‘Gasolin’ directed by Mr. Ehsan Fouladi.
- Creating 30 pieces of pantomime for a TV program entitled ‘Bidar Sho’
- Playing in the play ‘King Leer’ directed by Mr. Hatami, Tehran, Artist`s house.
- Acting in the paly entitled ‘Shahrzad’ , directed by Mr Goudarzi. Tehran, city theatre.
- Teaching in ‘Art & Architecture’ department of ‘Azad’ university of Tehran as teacher of class ‘Body knowledgw & movement’ at theatre department.
2003
- Actor, choreographer and casting man of a musical theatre called “Abgousht e zahremari” directed by Arash Absalan. Tehran, Fadjr international theatre festival
- Dancer and director assistant in the dance-theatre ‘Simorgh’ directed by Mrs. Akram Ghasempour, Tehran, Mehr Theatre Hall
- Achieving mastership evidence in ‘Hatha yoga’ teachings.
- Directing and choreographying a dance-theatre entitled ‘Auschwitz’, Tehran, city theatre
- Teaching ‘Hatha Yoga’ and ‘Contemporary dance in ’Highest Acting School’, Tehran
- Founding “Oriantheatre_performing Art’s group”
2002
- Acting in the second version of the play ‘Caligula’ written by A. Camus, directed by Sirus Shamlu, Tehran, city theatre.
- Directing and playing the solo Mime piece entitled ‘Act without word 1′ written by Samuel Beckett, Tehran, 2end international pantomime festival
- Acting in a short film entitled ‘Mars’ directed by Hamed Farahani.
2001
- Taking a short/intensive course on Jacques Lecoq Method.
- Acting in the play entitled ‘Caligula’ by A. Camus, directed by Sirus Shamlu. Tehran, Fadjr international theatre festival.
2000
- Studing on Pantomime and Grotesque methods.
- Directing a play entitled ’Monologue’ written by Harold Pinter, Tehran, soureh university hall
- Teaching physicaly Acting methods in few theatre & cinema institutes in Tehran.
- Writing a book about bodily concentration for the stage, entitled “The Monk performers”.
1999
- To Start studying in the Soureh Fine Art`s university of Tehran in theatre department, major ’Acting’
- Working as a journalist for 4 months and dispensing with that.
1996-97
- Studying theorical music.