The Biting School’s Aryo Khakpour discusses the world premiere of their production Suddenly Slaughter, Tuesday, 10 October 2023 at The Cinematheque, with Joseph Planta.

Text of introduction by Joseph Planta:

I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.

The Biting School’s Aryo Khakpour joins me again. He and his brother Arash Khakpour have a new production that will have its world premiere at The Cinematheque, Tuesday, 10 October 2023. I’ll ask Aryo about Suddenly Slaughter, a cinematic response to their 2019 interdisciplinary stage performance of the same name. It’s based on a prominent Iranian play written in 1971 by the noted playwright Abbas Nalbandian, Suddenly, This God Lover Died in the Love of God. Aryo performs in the piece, and he also co-wrote it, and directed it. We’ll talk about the themes in Suddenly Slaughter, like interpreting and reinterpreting art, how art that is considered foreign is received by an equally foreign audience. Visit www.bitingschool.com for tickets and information. Please welcome back to the Planta: On the Line program, Aryo Khakpour; Mr. Khakpour, good morning.

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