 Soussan
Farrokhnia
1968 ~ 72 M.A. in Theatre Studies
from the University of Tehran.
1977 ~ 78 M.A. Theatre Technique and
Aesthetics, University of Paris VIII
1978 ~ 80 Diploma in Theatre Arts
from the Jacques Lecoq International School of Mime Movement
and Theatre.
Iran
Children's Theatre:
Founder member of a Youth Theatre Programme.
Theatre:
Among others leading role:
Daughter in 'Six characters in search of
an author' by L Pirandello.
Cathering de Medici's in'Lorenzaccio'
by Alfred de Musset.
Antigone in 'Antigon' by Jean Anouilh.
Shen The in 'The good person of Szechwan'
by Brecht.
Desdemona in 'Othello' by Shakespeare.
Adapted and performed Classical Persian texts for theatre.
Television:
Leading role in a series of plays filmed for television, including
Alice in 'Look Back in Anger' by
John Osborn.
Marquis Spina in 'Henry IV' by L
Pirandello.
Beatrice in 'A View from the Brige' by
Arthur Miller.
Germany
Member of Philippe Gautier's Company.
Smeraldin in 'Comedia dell Arte'
High priestess in 'Les Buffons'
France
Member of Serge Martin's Company in 'Les Buffons'for Avignon
Festival.
Work for Reception Department in 'Theatre de la vill'Paris.
England
Katayon in 'Rostam and Esphandiar'
Persian mythology by I.J. Attaiy. Lyric theatre London.
Mary in 'Aunt Aggie'sGut Rot' by
Ph Gaulier (Translated from the French into Persian by Soussan
Farrokhnia)
Mrs Poyan in 'Fear of Passion' by
T MoUtar, the Place. London.
Chorus in 'The Women of Troy' by
Euripides directed by A.Castledine,, National Theatre. London.
Hadda and Spiteful woman in 'The
Prinecesses' by F.Gallaire directed by A.Castledine
Royal Court, London.
Maryam in "The Tale of a Kiss'
by Gh.Rabihavy directed by M.Hossinpour.
Reading of 'Fairy Lights' by Gh.Rabihavy
with INDEX at Purcell Rom, London.
Speaker in 'The woman at the crossroads programme'
BBC world service.
Bib in 'The Tiger' by J.Fletcher
directed by K.London.Smith, BBC Birmingham.
Speaker and creator of tow programs for Iranian Television
in London (The Root of the Persian proverbs'
and 'The Birds' Shabah Kabousse in 'Out and
Return by 14 Attaiy, the Questors, London. European Tour.
Recording a CD "Love Poems of Forough
Farrokhzad"
The Woman in "She who finished', left,
and returned unfinished" by M.Shafafl directed
by Soudabeh Nia.
Bag Lady in " Compot "
by Ph.Gaulier directed by S Farrokhnia herself Rudolf Steiner
Theatre London
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