CHILDREN OF FIRE
Drama
Photos of the Kurdish Female Freedom Fighters, Photo by Shahrzad Arshadi
CHILDREN OF FIRE is an intimate portrayal of the Kurdish female freedom fighters that hosted Shahrzad and Anna in the mountains of Kurdistan in 2018. Having lived and interviewed the fighters, the playwrights returned home to create a searing piece of theatre that amplifies the voices of these extraordinary women, while simultaneously examining feminism, female courage, and privilege. Co-created with a mix of verbatim theatre and first-person confessional in English, Farsi and Kurdish, the play follows the journey and layered relationship across cultures between Shahrzad and Anna.
Drama, One-Act, 65 mins /Cast 5 women
Production History
Directed by Bea Pizano, Children of Fire was first produced by Nightwood Theatre with the support of Aluna Theatre
June 27th to July 2nd, 2022
Rutas Festival in Toronto, October 2022
Featuring Parastoo Amanzadeh, Shahrzad Arshadi, Anna Chatterton, Nyiri Karakas and Aida Keykhaii
Upcoming: Rutas Festival Oct 2023
Children of Fire will be published by Book*Hug in Spring 2025
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