This project is a performance inspired by Suddenly, This God Lover Died in the Love of God, This God Slain Died by the Sword of God, a prominent Iranian play written by Abbas Nalbandian in 1971. It has only been performed once due to its challenging form and spirit. The play is about a group of people living in a poor part of   Tehran in a communal house. A new tenant who seems to have a chest full of money arrives and becomes the object of the neighbours' curiosity, envy, and hatred.

Created by Arash and Aryo Khakpour (The Biting School) in collaboration with:

Performers: Ashley Aron, Elissa Hanson, Billy Marchenski, Victor Mariano, Zahra Shahab

Costume Designer: Elika Mojtabaei

Musician and Sound Designer: Roxanne Nesbitt

Lighting Designer: Jonathan Kim

Stage Manager: Zoe Bellis

Dramaturg: David McIntosh

Outside Eye: Raina Von Waldenburg

Photo: Angel Lynne

Video documentation: Chris Randle

Text Translation: Aryo Khakpour

Translation Dramaturg: DD Kugler

 Supported by

Canada Council for the Arts

The Dance Centre Dance Lab

Special thanks to Mariana Mohammadiazad, Ahmad Khakpour, Parjad Sharifi, Tim Carlson, Hamidreza Jadid, Vandad Sotoudehnia, Majid Tehrani, Elysse Cheadle, Heather Lamoureux, Milton Lim (and HKX), Sara Molavi, Soroush Mojtabai, rEvolver Festival, Theatre Conspiracy, and Playwright Theatre Centre.

We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts, which last year invested $153 million to bring the arts to Canadians throughout the country.