REZA SHIRMARZ
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Career Statement
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​A playwright, poet, literary translator, songwriter, essayist, researcher, and classical-pop singer who has published more than 40 books both written and translated by him, collaborating with major publication companies, theatres, drama schools, radio channels, etc. in Iran and seeking new horizons abroad as well.
Professional Overview
1996 – Present: Playwright
Out of several plays he has written 7 has been published in Performing Arts Centre Publication as well as in major drama magazines like Theatre Monthly & Payab, in Tehran. List of some of his plays: A trilogy: “Crystal Vines, Cinnamon Stars & Lanterns Are Weeping”, Deep Blue Sea, My Hands, Orestes, Meeting, Yellow Snow Falls, The Corners of Death, Acharnon Street Vulture, Immigrants, Tsunami, The Lost Pipe, etc. “Immigrants” was translated into Greek by Nikos Anastasopoulos in 2014.
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​1997 – Present: Literary Translator
Translated more than 70 literary works into Persian language all published in more than 32 volumes by Performing Arts Centre Publication and Ghatreh Publishing Company, Ahang-e-digar Publication, Ghoghnoos Publishing Company in Tehran.
List of some translations: Aristophanes (11 plays), Menanderus (7 plays, one complete), Plautus (20 plays), Terentius (2 plays), Bernard Shaw (7 plays), Edward Bond (1 play), Somerset Maugham (5 plays), Terence Rattigan (2 plays), Clifford Odets (2 plays), Iakovos  Kambanellis (6 plays), John Mortimer (5 plays), The Anatomy of Drama by Marjorie Boulton, Aesthetics  by Jean Paul Sartre, etc. His recent published translation is Aristotle’s Poetics which was translated from Greek to Farsi.
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​2002 – Present: Researcher
Stage Speech, Practical Exercises written by Reza Shirmarz and published by Ghatreh Publishing Company, 201 2. Now it is in its 12th edition.  
I Think with My Eyes, a book about visual theatre of  the famous American theatre director Robert Wilson, published by Ghatreh Publishing Company, 2015. 
Comedy, forthcoming
The Philosophy of Theater, forthcoming

​1997 – Present: Essayist
He wrote several essays & articles on Literature and drama in Iranian and British literary periodicals and magazines, in Tehran (in Farsi) and London (in English). 
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Some of his essays and articles are The Post-modern Literature of Samuel Beckett, An Analytical View on “The Clouds”, A Comedy by Aristophanes, Structural Analysis of Aristophanes’ Comedy-writing, etc.

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​1997 – 2005: Radio Writer, Translator & Narrator
He wrote, translated and adapted plays, poems, literary and theatrical criticism for 4 radio channels in Iran.
Also were active as a narrator and critic for about six months in a music program in Tehran Radio.
​List of Radio channels: 
Cultural Radio, Youth Radio, Tehran Radio and National Radio.
​2002 – 2004: Translator and Interpreter
​He collaborated with a team of writers, designers, critics to prepare the bilingual catalogue and daily bulletins of International Fajr Theatre Festival, Tehran.
​2007 – 2011: Art and Cultural Consultant & Manager
​Dealing with artistic, cultural and educational issues in a branch of Cultural Ministry located in southern part of Tehran, managed and organized theatre and music festivals, book fairs, visual arts (painting, sculpture, photography and calligraphy) exhibitions, etc.
​2007 – 2010: Drama Teacher
​In Razi Cultural Institute, Tehran province, he had a 3-year playwriting workshop and drama history classes based on his own two-volume book “The Art of Playwriting” which is going to be published by Ghatreh Publication Company in 2016. Three of the workshop members entered into the playwriting market and became published and performed playwrights.
​2007 – 2010: Speech and Voice Teacher
​In Razi Cultural Organization, Tehran, he had a 3-year speech and voice workshop with more than 100 members. He used the method of his own book “Stage Speech, Practical Exercises” which was published after a couple of years and has been taught in Iranian drama schools nationwide. This book is in its 12th edition now.
1997 – present: Song-writer
​He has written several songs in Farsi and English. Recently 3 of these songs, e.g. The Way I Chose & Oh, Motherland, have been arranged by Greek jazz musician and composer, Antonis Ladopoulos and performed by Greek singer and actress and theater director, Maria Tsarouxa, to be a part of an album which are possibly going to be released in the US, New York.
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Key Skills
Communication and teamwork
As a translator and interpreter, I have been in contact with a variety of people in different organizations and professions. I have learned to be at the service of the system I am involved in, and at the same time present my own personal ideas and contributions to reach the most effectual result. ​
​Organization and Time management
​As an Art Manager and Cultural Consultant, I have attempted to coordinate a diverse range of staff with the time and financial possibilities of the organization according to accomplish in short-run plans and also in long-term programs.
Practical Approach
Both of his workshops for Playwriting and Speech and Voice were based on practice. We tried to imbibe the theories through exercises and acts. The people joined the workshops were quite happy and self-confident, since they were not just sitting and taking notes, but collaborating with the others and being creative all the time to realize the gist of the theories in a practical space. ​
Awards and Achievements
Reza Shirmarz has been awarded several times since he was a high schooler, for example, he received the 1st prize of science level among the students of 120 high schools in 1990 in Tehran. He has also become the best playwright a couple of times on a national sale.

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Memberships
Reza Shirmarz is a member of different professional bodies such as Iranian Playwrights Centre, Chartered Institute of Linguists, American Guild of Dramatists, etc.

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