Arash

Arash is one of the most enduring stories of Iranian mythology—the story of a man who offers to end the bloodshed between Iran and its neighbor, Touran, and instead uses the power of his arrow to determine the border of the two countries. Past renditions of this myth have been suffused in messianic hero worship. In this rendition, the only salvation will come from ones own action.

Arash is one of Beyzaie's earliest writings, and though it has been performed numerous times, in numerous countries and languages, this was the first time Beyzaie himself directed it. This stage reading was lead by acclaimed artists Mojdeh Shamsaie and Mohsen Namjoo.

Arash was staged at Stanford University in 2013. 

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