Waiting, Witnesssing, Disappearing

Creation 2026

A stage performance by
Hossein Tavazoni, Siavash Naghshbandi, Parastoo Ghorbani, Aida Toutounchi, & Aban Hosseinabadi

Introduction
Waiting, Witnessing, Disappearing is an ongoing performance project exploring how the memory of wars in the ancient past shapes the present. Bringing together documentary materials and fiction, and layering video with live performance, the work bridges Tehran and Athens, the ancient past and an unfolding present. At its centre is a broader question: What does it mean to stay on stage when the world around you disappears?
The work was recetly presented at EASTAP 2026 Conference and Theatre Programme (link)

Concept & direction
Hossein Tavazoni
Video Design and Directing team
Siavash Nagshbandi
Academic Advisor
Eleftheria Ioannidou

Masks
Mahour Mirshakkak
Music
Mohammad Javad Tavazoni
Artistic Advisor
Mahyar Javadiha

Special thanks to: Pieter Verstraete Lucia van Heteren
Photos: Siavash Naghshbandi