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Alexander St: Theatre and Soheil Parsa

alexander st: Directed by Soheil Parsa, according to Toronto Star. Until March 19 at Buddies in Bad Times, 12 Alexander St. buddiesinbadtimes and 416-975-8555The 2015 premiere of this co-production by Modern Times Stage Company and Aluna Theatre was a big hit, winning six Dora and two Toronto Theatre Critics awards. BRIAN DAMUDE By Karen Fricker Theatre Critic Thu., March 9, 2017 Blood Weddings By Federico Garcia Lorca, translated by Langston Hughes, adapted by Melia Bensussen. It's evidence of that success that the production is back again in Soheil Parsa's original staging; revivals in the independent theatre sector are rare. This kind of total conception is necessary for a convincing staging of Garcia Lorca's 1932 tragedy, given its elemental, mythic qualities, which are anachronistic in the present day. Article Continued Below The production affirms Parsa's status as one of the most skilled and visionary directors on the Toronto scene visionary in his capacity to deliver a compelling concept embracing all aspects of performance, from text to design to the work of the actor. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.