Something Has Been Washing…
Before the stage lights ever came on, before the stories unfolded, Theater Laundering had already begun—quietly, experimentally, behind the scenes. Last season, Virgule invited audiences into a sneak peek of this evolving work under the title The Marketing of Theater Laundering, presented as a work-in-development. What began as an open rehearsal turned into a daring […]
Verhalenhuis Returns: Stories That Connect Us
After the inspiring success of our previous Verhalenhuis edition, Virgule is thrilled to announce the return of this unique storytelling project—this time unfolding in both The Hague and Rotterdam. In close collaboration with ROSE stories, we’ll once again open the doors to personal narratives that rarely find their way onto stage. Verhalenhuis (House of Stories) […]
Rehearsals Begin for ‘Le Poisson Belge
We are currently in rehearsals for Le passion België, a new theatrical production directed by Arvand Dashtaray and featuring acclaimed actor Kazem Sayahi. This intimate and sharply humorous play explores themes of belonging, loneliness, and human vulnerability through a chance encounter between two strangers—each lost in their own kind of exile. The performance will premiere […]
Pre-Production Begins for ‘The View’
Pre-production is underway for The View, the debut feature film by Marene van Holk, produced by Mastaneh Mohajer. Set in a remote, near-future village where routine has replaced resistance, the film follows a silent rebellion that slowly takes form. With a poetic visual language and restrained emotional charge, The View is a haunting meditation on […]
On the wings of the night crow
On the Wings of the Night’s CrewAn experimental re-reading of Freud’s diaries through movement, restriction, and live improvisation In On the Wings of the Night’s Crew, Virgule embarked on a daring exploration of Sigmund Freud’s diaries—unraveling the inner workings of desire, repression, and the subconscious not through speech, but through embodied movement. The production fused […]
Dialogue
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Blue Beard
Description: Dan Elmirio is a noble and rich Spanish man with a terrible reputation; He chooses a woman as a roommate among the tenants, and the truth is that he has put everything on the basis of trusting women. – Rereading the novel “Blue Beard” written by Emily Notum, translated by Vida Samei Playwright: Arvand […]
Mad Girl’s Love Song
Description: Dan Elmirio is a noble and rich Spanish man with a terrible reputation; He chooses a woman as a housemate among the tenants, and the truth is that he has put everything on the basis of trusting women.– Rereading the novel “Blue Beard” written by Emily Bottom and translated by Vida Samei. Playwright: Tala […]
VERHALENSLAGER
Project: The Story Butcher Description: “Tonight we were given a taste of the sacredness of storytelling. The routine with which harrowing stories about war, oppression and injustice are told in the media was exposed. At the end of the evening I wanted to stand on the barricades to encourage people to continue using their […]
Green Screen Pictures
Playwright: Marene Van Holk Director: Marene Van Holk Art consultant: Arvand Dashtaray Cast: Babak Beygzadeh, Khosrow Pesyani, Negin Tabara, Hadid Taghi Yar, Diba Khatami, Mina Drodian, AmirHossein Taheri, Shahryar Fard, Parisa Moghtadi, Mina Malek Mohammadi, Meysam Mirzayei First Assistant Director and Planner: Amin Yazdani Nejad Graphic and campaign designer: Gol Maryam Yazdani Nejad Clothing designer: Hoda Ebrahim Pour Stage […]