Mohsen Moeini (born 27 March) is an Iranian author and director. His work mainly centers around his philosophical and historical preoccupations. As well as directing his own plays, he has directed plays by foreign authors such as

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and

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whose works he staged in Iran for the first time. He has directed the first play to be staged in the

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Works

TV series (as writer and director)

* 2016 '' Heights Underneath'', seven-episode teleplay, channel 4 * 2014 '' Utrush'', 13-episode teleplay,

Theatre

Plays (as writer and director)

* 2011 '' Tenth Mind'', Nazerzadeh Hall, Iranshahr theater * 2013 ''

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'', adapted from

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's opera and Nezami's story, Niavaran Cultural Center * 2014 '' On the Fast Horse'', Milad Tower, Tehran * 2014 '' A Thousand Mirrors'', Milad Tower, Tehran * 2015 '' The Chant of Gabriel's Wing'', Andisheh Hall * 2016 '' Lion in Chains'', Andisheh Hall

Plays (as director)

* 2012 ''

The Actor and His Wife ''The Actor and His Wife'' is a play directed by Mohsen Moeini and produced by Negin Mirhasani Vahed, starring Ali Nassirian and Mahboobeh Bayat. It went on stage in 2012 in Niavaran Cultural Center, Iran. This play is written by Ali Nassiria ...

'', starring Ali Nassirian and Mahboobeh Bayat, Niavaran Cultural Center * 2012 '' Dozing-off'', starring Ali Nassirian and Mahboobeh Bayat, Niavaran Cultural Center * 2015 ''

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'', a play by Peter Handke, translator and director, Av theater (Da) * 2017 '' Blood on the Cat's Neck'', translator and director, Baran theater

Book

* 2005 ''

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and drama''

Actors

* Ali Nasirian * Mahbobeh Bayat * Farokh Nemati *

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* Kazem Efrandnia * Mehdi Faghih * Pardis Afkari * Kamran Tafti * Ardalan Shoja Kaveh * Leila Boloukat

References

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