The Javaad Alipoor Company and Riverside’s National Theatre of Parramatta
in association with Sydney Festival
THINGS HIDDEN SINCE THE FOUNDATION OF THE WORLD
In 1992 Iranian popstar and refugee Fereydoun Farrokhzad was found brutally murdered.
The case was never solved. This preview snapshot of Javaad Alipoor’s new work explores violence, digital culture and the post-colonial world.
An exciting new collaboration between National Theatre of Parramatta and Manchester based Javaad Alipoor Company which takes stories beyond the stage through powerful multi-platform creations that explore the intersection of politics and technology in the contemporary world.
Event Format
There are two ways to experience Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World.
1. Live performance -This will take place in person at Riverside Theatres.
2. Digital online performance – This will be livestreamed via Riverside Digital. A link to the livestream will be sent via email prior to the event.
Please check the schedule closely and use the correct booking button for the type of performance you are wishing to attend.
If you are unwell, please stay at home. Please review our Patron Safety & Entry Guidelines before you visit us at Riverside.
Riverside Theatres requires anyone aged 16 years and over to be fully vaccinated unless lawfully exempt.
Masks are mandatory – please bring and wear a mask. Patrons aged 12 and over attending performances are required to wear a mask in all indoor settings.
QR code check-in – all patrons and their guests must check-in upon entry.
If you have any questions and would like to discuss this with a member of our team, please contact our Box Office staff on 02 8839 3399 or email boxoffice_riverside@cityofparramatta.nsw.gov.au
Thank you for keeping our community safe.
Supported by the UK/Australia Season Patrons Board, the British Council and the Australian Government as part of the UK/Australia Season.
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer/Director Javaad Alipoor
Performer Collaborator King Raam, kingraam.com
Dramaturg Natalie Diddams
Dramaturg Chris Thorpe
Production, Lighting Designer Benjamin Brockman
Composer, Sound Design Me-Lee Hay
Multimedia Designer Mark Bolotin
Content and Video Design Limbic Cinema
Creative Collaborators Tanuja Amarasuriya and Kirsty Housley
Stage Manager Ruth Horsfall
Production Manager Daniel Holdsworth
Executive Producer Nick Sweeting, Javaad Alipoor Company
Executive Producer Joanne Kee, National Theatre of Parramatta
UK Production Management Dom Baker and The Production Family
Assistant to the Director Tiffany Wong, Creative Futures
Technician Tom French
Drapery Viviana Maturana
Supported by the UK/Australia Season Patrons Board, the British Council and the Australian Government as part of the UK/Australia Season.
