Bazendak

City: Masjed Soleiman

Company: Aria

Playwright, Director and Designer: Ali Ghazi

Puppeteers: Mahsa Salehi, Negar Farajpour, Mozhgan Taheri

Actors: Milad Bavanpour, Roozbeh Moradi, Aria Davoodi, Danial Kamari, Marzieh Chehrazi

Musicians: Fatolah Zakipour, Mohsen Zakipour, Nahid Salehi

Photographer: Hamoon Taheri

Poster Designer: Roham Ashkesh

Director Assistance: Tahereh Seadkarami

Technique: Marotte

Audience: Family

Duration: 20 min

Plot Summary: Bazendak, is a puppet for the girls of Bakhtiyari tribe, and is a symbol of this culture. This puppet is usually being used for impregnating the infertile women of the tribe. In this show, men and women use this puppet in a show adorned with their folk music. In a traditional way, they tie a knot to the puppet, and the tie remains tied until they meet their purpose.

Director’s Note: Puppets never laugh… they don’t cry… they don’t hold grudge… but with friendships, they create laughter… cries… feud and peace.