Banned: A Tour of Tehran in under 10 minutes

Banned: A Tour of Tehran in under 10 minutes

Banned: A Tour of Tehran in under 10 minutes, was created as a response to the Travel (Muslim) Ban Executive Order signed by Donald Trump. This piece invited the audience to be open to their imagination, intuition, emotions, sensations, and intellect to virtually experience  a neighborhood in Tehran. No passports needed!! Although this piece was made as a result of the ban, it speaks about larger themes such as immigration, exile, and being “The Other”. This piece engages the American audience with Iranian culture through score-based improvisation inspired by postmodern era dance forms. 

Choreographer, Dancer, Sound Editor: Bita Bell
Music: Karen Homayounfar
May 2017

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