Saba Monologue Festival

3819 Av. Calixa-Lavallée
Montréal, QC H2L 0C7 Canada
October 23 - October 25

Persian

SABA Monologue Festival

The SABA Monologue Festival is an independent international event dedicated to the art of monologue, creating a space for individual expression, personal storytelling, and contemporary performance in acting. The festival aims to foster dialogue among artists, amplify emerging voices, and strengthen the professional presence of performers.

This edition welcomes participants from Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, as well as Germany, presenting their works alongside one another. In addition to performances, the festival features specialized workshops focused on acting, performance, and the creative process, offering opportunities for learning, exchange, and artistic connection.

The SABA Monologue Festival is a platform for diverse voices—where every narrative becomes a new world.

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Festival opening -Oct 23 @ 6 PM
Free Oct 23 @ 6 PM
$ 0.00
104 available
The Fifth Frame -Oct 23 @ 7 PM
Performer: Negah Moharrami Director: Ayli Haghdoust Oct 23 @ 7 PM
$ 23.00
33 available
Suspended- Oct 24 @ 3:00 PM
Performer: Noushin Shahbazifard Director: Amin Haghani Oct 24 @ 03:00 PM
$ 23.00
90 available
Open Wound- Oct 24 @ 4:30 PM
Performer: Parsa Sahidian Director: Parsa Sahidian Oct 24 @ 04:30 PM
$ 23.00
89 available
Leila Tehrani Rad -Oct 24 @ 6 PM
Performer: Bahareh Parsa Director: Mehdi Mehdiabadi Oct 24 @ 6 PM
$ 23.00
90 available
Passage -Oct 25 @ 4:30 PM
Performer: Mahour Kalhori Director: Marzieh Ozgoli Oct 25 @ 4:30 PM
$ 23.00
90 available
Living in Autumn -Oct 25 @ 6 PM (Out of competition)
Performer: Shadi Yazdani Director: Mehdi Mehdiabadi Oct 25 @ 6 PM
$ 35.00
88 available
Festival Closing & Award Ceremony Oct 25 @ 7 PM
Free Oct 25 @ 7 PM
$ 0.00
90 available
Daily pass -Staurday Oct 24
Includes all performances on Saturday Oct 24.
$ 50.00
60 available
Daily pass -Sunday Oct 25
Includes all performances on Sunday Oct 25.
$ 45.00
60 available
Premium Festival Pass (Limited)
Includes all performances, Opening & Closing Ceremonies
$ 95.00
26 available
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Team members

Shadi Yazdani

Festival Director

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.

Masoud Pakdel

Jury member

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.

Moha Arjang

Jury member

He is an Iranian writer and director who has been active in the fields of filmmaking and performing arts in Iran for over two decades. He has published more than ten specialized books in filmmaking and is regarded as a prominent figure in the production of educational and research-based content in this field. After immigrating to Montreal, Arjang has continued his professional activities and, in addition to his filmmaking projects, has collaborated on several theatrical productions and stage directing, which are included in his professional portfolio.

Aida Keykhaii

Jury member

Aida Keykhaii is an actor, director, and theatre instructor, and one of the co-founders of NOWADAYS THEATRE in Canada. She holds a Master’s degree in Theatre Directing and a Bachelor’s degree in Acting from the University of Tehran. Since immigrating to Canada, she has performed not only in Persian but also in several English-language productions. Her performances in Winter 66 (NextStage Festival, 2020) and Heart of a Dog (NextStage Festival, 2022) received very positive feedback from both audiences and critics. She directed Swimming Team, which was presented at the SummerWorks Festival in 2018. The production was selected by NOW Magazine as one of the festival’s best productions and received a special commendation from Canadian Stage. In 2024, she was nominated for a Dora Mavor Moore Award for her performance in Earworm / Teymour Lang / Earworm. Her most recent stage performance was in Nostos, presented at the 2026 Fringe Festival.

Detail

Review

Country

Canada

Language

Persian

Release date

Oct 23-25, 2026

Director

Shadi Yazdani

Event Gallery

Jury
Leila Tehrani Rad
Suspended
Passage
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Open Wound
Living in autumn

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