In Timeloss, Koohestani returns to his play Dance On Glasses (2011), but this time, the actors have come together a decade later to record the dialogues for a DVD version of the earlier play. As such, Koohestani transforms Dance On Glasses into an object, a pretext for looking back. Thus, Timeloss becomes a play about self-denial by rejecting the past as opposed to regretting it.

Performance in Persian with Arabic and English subtitles, 60’, 2013

Text, Direction and Stage Design: Amir Reza Koohestani. Performed by: Mohammadhassan Madjooni, Mahin Sadri. Performance on video: Abed Aabest, Behdokht Valian. Director’s assistant: Mohammad Reza Hosseinzadeh. Music and sound creation: Pouya Pouramin. Video and technical direction: Davoud Sadri. Costumes: Negar Nemati. English translation and subtitles adaptation: Massoumeh Lahidji. Production: Mehr Theatre Group. Co-production: Festival Actoral with Marseille-Provence 2013 - Capitale Européenne de la Culture, La Bâtie - Festival de Genève. Production managers: Mohammad Reza Hosseinzadeh and Pierre Reis. Company and tour manager: Pierre Reis.

The play contains video excerpts of Dance On Glasses / text, direction and stage design: Amir Reza Koohestani. Performed by: Sharareh Mansour Abadi and Ali Moini. Choreography: Ehsan Hemat. Music: Thousand Years by Sting. Production: Mehr Theatre Group. Created in Shiraz, Iran (2001).

Photo credit: Mani Lotfizadeh