Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam
Shahrokh Moshkin Ghalam or Shahrokh Moshkinghalam is an Iranian modern dancer who lives and works in Paris. A graduate in history of art and theatre from the Paris 8 University, he is a choreographer, actor and director. He is also the founder and former artistic director of Nakissa Art Company. He is the first Iranian to be part of the prestigious Comédie-Française troupe.
Style
He was born In Iran but moved to Paris in his early teens.Performed works
In 2002 the Royal Opera House of Covent Garden invited him to perform Seven Pavilion Ballet based on the works of great Persian poet Nezami. Dance Variations on Persian themes created in 2007 is his last work which is a collection of his best choreographies performed with Karine Gonzales the major dancer of his company.Acting career
For six years, he appeared under the direction of Ariane Mnouchkine with the Théâtre du Soleil and had major parts in plays such as Tartuffe, la Ville Parjure and Les Atrides. His theatre performances include Shakespeare's Twelfth Night with the Terrain Vague Company, Romeo and Juliet directed by Lionnel Briands, Dionysos, the Baccantes of Euripide directed by Usevio Lazaro, Soldier Tale of Strawinsky in theatre Athenée directed by Antoine Campo, A Streetcar Named Desire of Tennessee Williams directed by Phillip Adrian, and Bassa Selim in Mozart's Die Entführung aus dem Serail conducted by Marc Minkowski and directed by Jérôme Deschamps at the 2004 Festival d'Aix-en-Provence.He has played and directed plays in Persian including:
- Zohreh va Manouchehr by Iraj Mirza
- Mardha va cheez from Makki
- Kafane Siah a play inspired by Mirzadeh Eshghi the early 20th century Iranian poet.
- Pedro et le commandeur, Felix Lope de Vega
- Molière / Lully: L'Amour médecin / Le Sicilien ou l'Amour peintre, conducted by William Christie, m.e.s Jean-Marie Villégier
- La Maison des morts, Philippe Minyana, m.e.s Robert Cantarella,
- Yerma le Bonheur, Cyrano de Bergerac and others all played in French