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Ticket to Paradise




Theatergroep DOX / Sassan Saghar Yaghmai

TicketToParadise Photo: Anna van Kooij

‘You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one’

The girl next door who prays five times a day and is saving herself for Mr Right. The greengrocer who gives food to the poor. The sportsman going for gold. The boy who steals to get a cool BMW. The Mother Theresa who looks after everyone. The politician who is concerned with climate change. The businessman going for the big money. The journalist fighting for freedom of expression. The boy who blows himself up in the name of…

Egoist or altruist, individual or the bigger picture, activist or pacifist, dreamer or realist? Or just yourself? What is your goal and what price are you prepared to pay for it?

For the production ‘Ticket to Paradise’, the resident choreographer of Theatergroep DOX, Sassan Saghar Yaghmai, who is originally from Iran, was inspired by his personal political activities in the past and by the ancient Persian theatre form, Ta’zieh. The work is based on religious figures who become examples of the ultimate battle to reach a personal goal through their martyrdom.

‘Ticket to Paradise’ is an expressive collage production, in which dance, acting and movement alternate in dynamic tempo. It is a piece about ideals, struggles and giving up; in search of meaning.
(Length: 45 min.)

Performance schedule
3 dec 19.30 | Amsterdam – de Brakke Grond
5 dec 21.00 | Groningen – Grand Theatre (grote zaal)
11 dec 20.30 | Rotterdam Schouwburg (kleine zaal)
12 dec 21.00 | Utrecht – Theater Kikker (grote zaal)

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Teaser Ticket to Paradise

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Sassan Saghar Yaghmai
Sassan Saghar Yaghmai was born in Iran but studied dance in the Netherlands. As resident choreographer of theatre group DOX, he has made many pieces for the company. He has choreographed a number of other productions as well, including ‘Songs from the Roof’, directed by Dick Hauser.

Theater Group DOX
Theater Group DOX has been making interdisciplinary performances aimed at a young and multicultural audience for over ten years. The performances confront relevant issues in society and the company seeks to stimulate the public on many levels as well as encouraging and developing young talent to participate in the performing arts. www.theatergroepdox.nl

Concept and choreography: Sassan Saghar Yaghmai
Artistic director of DOX: Hildegard Draaijer