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Soheil Parsa

Beatriz Pizano, next to text that says iPhoto caption: Photo by Ian Brown Photography.

As far as Beatriz Pizano is concerned, every theatre artist already has a Dora

"From 2010 to the pandemic, [Aluna Theatre's] energy was totally devoted to creating a community of Latinx artists," says this year's Silver Ticket Award recipient. "Now they’ve grown up, and a lot of them are being produced by other companies. Creating that space has been a huge responsibility and I never take it lightly."

By Nathaniel Hanula-James / Jul 1, 2025
Rick Roberts in Feast at Tarragon Theatre. iPhoto caption: Photo by Jae Yang.

REVIEW: Guillermo Verdecchia’s Feast is a fascinating text, but Tarragon’s new production feels hazy

I found the play really resonant and rich and layered. It’s about globalization, privilege, travel, displacement, and inequity, and it brought up many associations and past experiences for me. But I don’t feel that Soheil Parsa’s production fully comes together.

By Karen Fricker, , Liam Donovan / Apr 15, 2025
iPhoto caption: Photo by Jeremy Mimnagh.

REVIEW: On the Other Side of the Sea toys with human desires and fears

The absurdist, magical play follows the unexpected relationship between an idealistic fisherman and a stubborn businesswoman. 

By Zoe Marin / Feb 16, 2024
iPhoto caption: Poster courtesy of Aluna Theatre

Aluna Theatre brings acclaimed Salvadoran drama On the Other Side of the Sea to The Theatre Centre

Winner of Havana’s prestigious Casa de las Américas Prize for drama in 2010, On the Other Side of the Sea examines identity — not as a cultural construct, but as existential angst.

By Liam Donovan / Feb 2, 2024