Born in 1361 (1982)
Synopsis and Significance
Born in 1361 portrays the life of a girl born in 1982 (the Iranian year 1361) through ages of 6, 13, 22, and 28 until her death. The play is a monologue in several episodes describing the sociopolitical challenges in Iran that affected the life of Nava and her generation. The play starts from the viewpoint of a fetus in her mother’s womb, describing how it has conceived to her still born twin sister and being born under the air raids during the Iran-Iraq war. Nava continues to grow to a young girl, discovering social contrasts in her life, and then witnessing limitations of the society and the sociopolitical changes of the 90s, adulthood and marriage, facing the post-election events in the 2009 that eventually leads her to illegal immigrate by boat and being drowned. The first production of Born in 1361 was performed with an all-female cast. Each actress portrayed a different episode from the life of the female character.
Playwright’s Country of Origin
IRAN
Production History
The first production of the play was performed with an all-female cast that were born in the 1980’s to identify more with the character. Each actress portrayed a different episode form life of the female character.
The play has also been staged by actress and director Asiyeh Ziaei in Los Angeles in 2018.
Name of the Playwright in English
Year of Writing
Year of the First Staging
