The Tragedy of a Monarchy · Paris extract

In this record

Naakojaa announces a discussion of the book and a short staged extract, with Hamid Reza Javdan and Sepideh Shokri, on 24 February from 7 to 9 pm at 11 Rue Edmond Roger. The notice describes an extract rather than a complete production. Source 20

Creative credits

Writer

Ghazi Rabihavi

Announced participants

Hamid Reza Javdan and Sepideh Shokri

Sources and distinctions

20. Naakojaa · Monarchy discussion and extract

    Organiser announcement: Paris book discussion and short staged extract on 24 February 2024.

Other readers, other voices

1. The king as a dramatic person

   Review · Masoud Kadkhodaei · Radio Zamaneh · Persian · 4 September 2022

   Kadkhodaei asks how the Shah speaks, thinks and behaves within The Tragedy of a Monarchy.

2. A crown without command

   Review · Esfandiar Kusheh · Radio Zamaneh · Persian · 13 July 2022

   Kusheh reads the play through royal passivity, surrounding powers, humour and dramatic forewarning.

3. History and invention in a Paris reading

   News · Afsaneh Khakpour · Tribune Zamaneh · credited to Iran Liberal · Persian · Article signed 25 February 2024 · posted 4 March 2024

   Khakpour’s account describes a Naakojaa book discussion, performed passages and the author’s explanation of historical research and imagined dialogue.

4. Two publications taking shape

   News · Baang · publication desk; individual bylines uncredited · Baang · Persian · 13 March and 11 July 2022

   Contemporary announcements follow Boys of Love into German and Tragedy of a Monarchy into print.

The work in another form

1. A monarchy, in an actor’s voice

   Audio · Shapour Salimi · play by Ghazi Rabihavi · Persian · SoundCloud upload · 9 July 2022; journal publication · 12 July 2022

   Salimi performs a portion of The Tragedy of a Monarchy, beside the journal’s account of the published play.