Radio Aluna Teatro

70 (English): Merendiando with Soheil Parsa

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“Does a person need one exclusive identity? Why are we passionately attached to our birth place, ethnicities, religious or national identities? These questions have always been with me.” - Soheil Parsa.    Welcome to Season 7 of Radio Aluna Theatre! We kick off the season with a wonderful, nerdy conversation with director, actor, writer, dramaturg, and dear friend to the company, Soheil Parsa.    Soheil Parsa is the co-founder and former artistic director of Modern Times Stage Company, with a career that spans thirty two years and 2 continents. His work has been recognized with numerous awards celebrating his unique contributions to Canadian theatre, including the Barbara Hamilton Memorial Award, the Canadian Association for Theatre Research Honorary Member Award, and the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal. He is also the director of Aluna Theatre and Modern Times’ upcoming production of The House of Bernarda Alba.     In this episode, we chat with Soheil about some of the questions that have fueled his