Heart of a Dog
An Adapted Play based on Mikhail Bulgakov’s Novel
This play is the last work of Mohammad Yaghoubi that got permission to be performed in Iran.
Mohammad Yaghoubi
Playwright & Director
Iranshahr Hall
Location
AUG 2014
Date
Synopsis
Professor Filipp Filippovich transforms a stray dog named Sharik into a human with a brain transplant. He and his assistant Dr. Bormenthal intend to help promote humanity through this scientific experiment. Still, Sharik becomes an anti-social and anarchist creature that causes great trouble for the professor and the doctor.
About the Performance
It was my second collaboration experience with Mohammad Yaghoubi, and it was an adaptation of a novel. Working with Yaghoubi, a prominent playwright in Iran, allowed the actors to tap into their creativity within the framework of the text.
Cast
Crew
