Theatre
Destination: Origin
by Mohammad Rasoulof
World Premiere
Mohammad Rasoulof © Mohammad Rasoulof
This theatre production by Mohammad Rasoulof weaves the themes of exile, identity and artistic freedom into a performance that invites the audience to reflect on the meaning of home and the power of self-determination. Setareh Maleki, Mahsa Rostami and Niousha Akhshi, with whom Rasoulof previously collaborated on “The Seed Of The Sacred Fig” (2024), also appear in “Destination: Origin”. Just like Rasoulof himself, they were forced to leave Iran. In Berlin, at their (supposed) destination, the actresses – joined by their colleague Eli Riccardi – go through the stages of their escape. What do you orientate yourself by when you leave the boundaries of constant political control? What do you return to in order to arrive at your own freedom? Rasoulof creates images of a journey in which destination and origin become blurred.
With
Mohammad Rasoulof – Director
Yashi – Scenography & Costumes
Matthias Lilienthal – Dramaturgy
Claudia Peters – Production management
Karzan Mahmood – Composer
Yasi Moradi – Assistant director
With
Niousha Akhshi, Mahsa Rostami, Setareh Maleki, Eli Riccardi
Co-production Nationaltheater Mannheim, Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus, Theater an der Ruhr, Lessing Festival Hamburg