Shabnam Tolouei – Past Concerts

Shabnam Tolouei, born in Tehran, Iran, is an actress, filmmaker, theater director and playwright. She studied filmmaking from Bagh-Ferdos Film School in Iran and theater studies from Université Paris X, Nanterre, France. She has been awarded five times as best actress, best playwright, and best director at the International Fadir Theatre Festival in Iran. Shabnam has been writing plays and film scripts since 1994, acting on stage since 1993, and has performed regularly in a leading role in more than 25 plays. She has taught different acting methods since 2001 and her novel My Dear Actor, about theater history has been used as both a core and supplemental resource for young adults. After being banned from working in Iran by the Islamic Republic authorities, she left the country and immigrated to France where she became a naturalized French citizen. She has continued her artistic career as a documentary filmmaker, theater director, actress, and acting teacher outside Iran. She is currently living in the United States.