"Behind the Curtains," Saturday, Hidden Theatre at Greenview Arts Center, 6418 N. Greenview Ave.; 312-922-2300: Set in Iran in the late 19th Century, Ezzat Goushegir's play chronicles the true-life story of revolutionary poet Quarrat ul Ain. An unusually educated woman for the time, her keen intellect and fearless nature made her question the traditions of a male-dominated Islamic society. She also stands as a brave voice today when, according to the theater, "individual convictions are often victims of mass mentality."
According to director Hannah Gale, "Ezzat's language is founded on the traditions of the classical ritual drama of Persia, of stories told on cool nights, within a circle of eager faces." Iranian set designer Ario provides the backdrop of vaulting arches and flowing curtains, and Jennifer Savarirayan's choreography evokes the majesty of the desert world.
And the second review on Chicago Reader.
By Mary Shen Barnidg
The most dangerous sort of radical is the one who acts in
accordance with a personal vision. Tahereh, the 19th century Irani
poet whose life and teachings helped found the Baha’I faith, was such a
revolutionary. Ezzat Goushegir’s Behind the Curtains paints a heroic portrait
of the young woman whose father…..
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