NEW VIDEO: Vida Ghahremani inspires and empowers

“What Vida did was no small feat for a woman in ‘63,” director Laura Hope explains, “She’s such a role model for us, to be true to who you are…and insist that our stories be told!”

In a brand new video interview, we sat down with members of the Isfahan Blues creative team to discuss the life and legacy of Vida Ghahremani, one of the most prolific Iranian film stars of the 1950s and 60s.

Not only is Vida the inspiration behind our production, but she also stars in the show. Dramaturg Nakissa Etemad, director Laura Hope, and playwright Torange Yeghiazarian, who is Vida’s daughter, discuss what it’s like to share this experience with her on stage and off.