Crossroads
Until it premiered at Stanford, Crossroads had never been published or performed. Staged using a minimalist set, the play is poetic and personal, but poignantly political and historical. It chronicles the havoc brought in the last four decades by tyranny, crass commercialism, faux nationalism, and hypocrisy on the lives of not just two star-crossed lovers but all who pass through the crossroad—people with disrupted, often disfigured, lives.
The play was staged at Stanford University in 2018. The seven sold out performances received much acclaim inside and outside Iran.
Beyzaie Discusses Crossroads
Professor Bahram Beyzaie discusses his play "Crossroads," shortly after the premiere at Stanford.
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Aasoo: "Crossroads," Bahram Beyzaie's Latest Play
"صحنه‌ای مربع‌شکل که در هر چهار طرف خطِ عابرِ پیاده دارد و از سه سو دور آن تماشاگر می‌نشیند. این توصیف ساده‌ی مکان اجرای «چهارراه» است، نمایشی که «بهرام بیضایی» در فروردین سال ۱۳۹۷ به روی صحنه آورده و با استقبال بی‌نظیر ایرانیان شمال کالیفرنیا و دیگر تماشاگرانی که از راه‌های دور و نزدیک آمده‌اند مواجه شده است.
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