It’s a very beautiful show. Thank you to all the actors and crew.
The destroyed
English
The Destroyed is a multilingual multimedia performance presented in English, Persian, and French. Inspired by Naqqāli—the Iranian tradition of dramatic storytelling—the piece reimagines this form through a postmodern short story by Aboutorab Khosravi. It tells the tale of a writer who repeatedly attempts to destroy the world they create, unable to control the lives of their characters. By weaving Iranian performance traditions into a contemporary theatrical language, the project opens a space for dialogue between Montreal’s art scene and the rich legacy of Iranian theatre.
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Team members
Syd Hamidreza Hosseini
Director/ Producer
He is a Montreal-based theatre practitioner and part-time faculty member in Concordia University’s Theatre Department. He works at the intersection of performance and technology and is the founder of the CyberShakespeare collective, which has brought performances to audiences in the US, France, Iran, Sweden, and Canada.
Shadi Yazdani
Producer/Performer
She is an Iranian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist, producer, and storyteller whose work bridges theatre, film, and cross-cultural performance. Drawing on her Iranian heritage and international collaborations, she creates projects that blend modern forms with rich cultural narratives, exploring themes of identity, memory, and human connection.
Saina Alikhani
Singer/Performer
She is a soprano based in Montreal and a 2025 graduate of McGill University’s Bachelor of Music in Voice Performance. She has performed leading roles, including Dido in Dido and Aeneas in Montreal and Jo in Little Women in Vienna, alongside solo recitals, international performances, and appearances ranging from Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony conducted by Shahrdad Rohani to a solo appearance at the University of Toronto New Music Festival. Passionate about art song, she brings poetry to life through her voice.
Amir Pakdel
Performer
He is a Montreal-based actor and graduate of Dawson College’s Professional Theatre Program (2023). Raised in an artistic family, he has pursued his passion for theatre and cinema from an early age, both in Iran and Canada. Amir is drawn to storytelling that bridges generations—bringing past struggles to life and sharing them with younger audiences through honest, immersive performance. He believes in the power of theatre to step into others’ worlds and tell their stories with care and authenticity.
Nastaran Pourtaherian
Photographer/Performer
She is a contemporary photographer based in Montreal, originally from Iran. She is currently pursuing a BFA in Photography at Concordia University. Her work explores culture, home, human connection, and social justice, ranging from intimate portraits to large-scale events. Beyond photography, Nastaran explores movement through contemporary dance and live performance.
Pani Bolbolabadi
Performer
Born in Rasht, Iran in 1993, she is a multidisciplinary artist and performer. She received her MFA degree from the University of Manitoba and she is interested in exploring the emotional and material resonance of memory, displacement, and desire through performance, installation, and mixed media. Her work often navigates the blurred boundaries between fiction and reality, the personal, drawing from lived experience as much as imagined worlds.
Parsa Sahidian
Performer
He is an actor and photographer, born in 2005 in Abadan, Iran. He began his career in theatre from a young age, performing in plays such as The Apple Tree and Ajdehak. He spent five years as a host and performer in a children’s TV program before later working as a stage manager. Alongside acting, he is also active in sports and portrait photography and is currently based in Montreal, Canada.
Seyed hamed Sadatbarikani
Stage manager/Assistant producer
Creative and detail-oriented professional with a passion for performing arts and strong organizational skills in stage management. M.A. in Financial Economics The Short and Meaningful Life of a Snowman (2024) — Stage Manager & Assistant Producer
Krystian Erlindo Sosa
Videographer
A Visual Director with a focus on storytelling that feels intentional, moody, and cinematic. Based in Montreal, I work across photography and video production, helping brands, entrepreneurs, creatives, and companies bring their vision to life through compelling visuals and strategy.
Shahab Nezamdoost
Dramaturg
He is an Iranian actor, director, writer, and translator active since 2007. A student of Philippe Gaulier, he founded the Red Noses theatre group, known for satirical, play-driven performances. His work blends clowning, grotesque comedy, and classical adaptation, often crossing genre boundaries. Nezamdoost has won awards for acting and playwriting and is a key figure in Iran’s emerging independent theatre scene.
Amirhossein Zarifian
Graphic designer
Graphic design (B.A) & Illuatration (M.A) – University of Tehran Founder and Art director: Velgard Studio Focused on independent cultural side of graphic design and graphic art.
Masoud Pakdel
Photographer
He is a distinguished Iranian photographer, television producer, and cultural leader. He has collaborated with major institutions such as IRIB, the Ministry of Culture, and the Performing Arts Center, shaping projects that celebrate Iran’s artistic heritage. A former director of Vahdat Hall and senior figure at the Roudaki Foundation, Pakdel is recognized for uniting artistic vision with large-scale cultural production.
Rebecca Acone
Video artist
She is a multidisciplinary designer whose main focus is on UI/UX and the intersection of humans and machines. Driven by an interest in Human-Computer Interaction, she explores how design can facilitate meaningful connections between users and technology. While her toolkit mainly includes experimentation with UI design and the construction of electronic circuits, she’s currently expanding her practice with virtual environments and real-time video. Through her ongoing practice, she aims to create interactive experiences that invite users to question the evolving relationship between themselves, reality, and the digital world.
kamyar 'noak' karimi
Sound designer
He is a digital storyteller who believes that within the dynamic human global network, the interwebs of human stories are recursively retold within different media. His perspective on storytelling is reflected in his diverse career, which spans roles as a programmer, game designer, and sound designer. In his work, noak primarily uses code and sound to explore and expand the possibilities of storytelling in the realm of new media. This multi-disciplinary approach enables him to weave intricate narratives that resonate across various platforms, underpinning his philosophy that stories are a universal medium, continually evolving and reshaping themselves in the digital age.
Raphaëlle Béhar
writer, producer, arts organizer
Raphaëlle Béhar is a writer, producer, and arts organizer based in Montreal. For three years, she ran the McGill poetry club, bringing together emerging writers and built a community around live readings. In June 2025, she received the Most Promising Emerging English Producer Award at the Montreal Fringe Festival for co-producing Kill Em with Kindness. She is interested in making independent performance accessible and finding new ways to connect artists and audiences.
Mina Bahra
artist-researcher
Mina Bahra is an artist-researcher currently based in Montreal. Her work explores storytelling through cinema and the visual arts, focusing on the intersection of narrative, imagery, and language. She examines emotions, personal experiences, and social constraints that resist direct expression. As a research-creation student, she concentrates on poetic approaches in the visual arts to address social and political questions. She holds a BA in Dramatic Literature, where she was immersed in theatrical forms, and is currently pursuing an MA in Cinema, researching the poetic techniques used in contemporary Iranian cinema and their potential applications in the visual arts.
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Country
Canada
Language
English
Release date
Sep 12, 2025
Director
Syd Hamidreza Hosseini
Producers: Shadi Yazdani, Syd Hamidreza Hosseini
Director: Syd Hamidreza Hosseini
Dramaturg: Shahab Nezamdoost
Video Art: Rebecca Acone
Sound design: Kamyar Karimi
Performers: Saina Alikhani, Pani Bolbolabadi, Nastaran Pourtaherian, Amir Pakdel, Parsa Sahidian, Shadi Yazdani
Photographer: Masoud Pakdel
Stage Manager: Hamed Sadatbarikani
Videographer: Krystian Erlindo Sosa
Graphic Designer: Amirhossein Zarifian
Assistant Director: Mina Bahra
Media relations Manager: Raphaëlle Behar
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Nice job and a beautiful show! Wishing all the best to all the actors and crew.
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Nice job! Wishing all the best to all the actors and crew.
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I watched a creative and artistic performance, and I am very happy that such an opportunity has been made available for the citizens of Montreal.
Beautiful voices,
captivating design,
precise and well-balanced acting,
and above all, respect for both art and the audience.Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the creation of this artistic work.
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It’s a very beautiful show. Thank you to all the actors and crew.
Nice job and a beautiful show! Wishing all the best to all the actors and crew.
Nice job! Wishing all the best to all the actors and crew.
I watched a creative and artistic performance, and I am very happy that such an opportunity has been made available for the citizens of Montreal.
Beautiful voices,
captivating design,
precise and well-balanced acting,
and above all, respect for both art and the audience.
Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the creation of this artistic work.