
Mohammad Yaghoubi
MOHAMMAD YAGHOUBI is a multi award-winning playwright, director, screenwriter, theatre instructor, producer, co-founder and artistic director of Nowadays Theatre living now in Toronto, Canada. Plays include Drought & Lies, A Moment of Silence, Writing in the Dark, Moon on the Water, The One Only Possible Way, Geraniums, Red and the Rest, Dance of Torn Papers, Winter 88, and The Pillowman (Martin McDonagh). A few of his honors and awards include: The National Theatre Critics Society Award for Outstanding Play, Drought & Lies; First place winner of the Iranian Playwrights Society and third place winner of the New Play Contest in Toronto Fringe Festival 2016 for Outstanding Writing, A Moment of Silence, The National Theatre Critics Society Award for Outstanding Writing, Geraniums; The National Theatre Critics Society Award for Outstanding Direction, Dance of Torn Papers; and The Fadjr Theatre Festival Award for Outstanding Direction and Writing, Winter 88.

Aida Keykhaii
AIDA KEYKHAII is an actress, director, producer and theatre instructor, M.A in Play Directing, B.A in Acting. Some of her works as an actress: Drought & Lies, Proof, Winter 66, Writing in the Dark, Devilore, The Moon in Water, The Only Possible Way, Geranium, A Moment of Silence, KHISHKHANE, Face of a Virgin, Olive, Little Stars Of Darkness. Her works as a theatre director and producer: A Moment of Silence, The Pillowman, Dinner with Friends, Goodbye. Her works as a movie actress: We Are All Fine, Drought & Lies. Acting in TV Theater: The Curious SAVAGE, The Heart of a Dog, The Merchant of Venice, Winter 66. Some of her awards and nominations include: The Iran Festival of University Theatre for Outstanding acting, Olive, Little Stars of Darkness; The IRANZAMIN Festival for Outstanding acting, KHISHKHANE; The Theater Forum of Iran award nomination for acting, Drought & Lies, Proof, and Devilore. The International Iran Festival of University Theatre award for Outstanding directing, Goodbye. aidakeykhaii@yahoo.com

Aidin Keikhaee
PhD in Social and Political Thought, York University
Works as a Composer:
The Geranium (2004), directed by Mohammad Yaghoubi
Moon on the Water (2006), directed by Mohammad Yaghoubi
Goodbye (2008), directed by Aida Keykhaii