Press
For all press inquires, please contact Melissa Hibbard at info @ fictionvillestudio.com
Latest News:
Sept 11, 2023: Iranwire: Bringing the Shahnameh into the 21st Century by Robert Weinberg
Song of the North (touring)
Press for Song of the North:
New York Times Critic’s Pick
”Breathtaking fireworks of creativity” - Le Monde
”The Persian soul and culture vibrate in this original and poetic show.” - Toute La Culture
”Out of the ordinary!” - Les Echos
It is one of the slickest large shadow shows ever made,The story, the delivery, it's all 10 / 10. -UNIMA -USA
Feathers Of Fire (2016-2018)
FEATHERS OF FIRE WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2019 UNIMA AWARD FOR
EXCELLENCE IN LIVE PERFORMANCE AND DESIGN
Press for Feathers of Fire:
Interview with Director Hamid Rahmanain - LA Times by Tim Greiving
”Astonishing and Magical!” - Le Figaro
NYT Critics Pick Main Event: “The best things to do with your kids in New York.” - New York Times
”A masterpiece” NYC Theater Review
"A Feast for the senses" - Puppeteering International Magazine
"Jaw dropping" - PBS/KCET program SoCal Connected
”You've never seen anything like this.” - Broadway Review
“Unique and worthy of attention because, trust me, you have never seen this before!” - Edge Media Network
“Grab the children, and run to The Wallis! You’ll never see such a powerful primitive form of human entertainment again. This is a work that makes you realize that sometimes the simplest of human theater experiences is the very most rewarding and complex......"A Magical Wonderland." US Theater
PRI's The World highlights how "culture, not politics, will stand the test of time."
San Francisco Bay Area Puppeteers' Guild call it an "extraordinary cinematic shadow puppet marvel"
American Theatre Magazine highlights Feathers of Fire in Front and Center
"A show like no other." - “Perfection! Keeps you spellbound and holding your breath … you could have heard a pin drop.” – The Daily Press
Los Angeles's KCRW put us on their coveted 5 Design things to Do list.
San Francisco's radio station KQED puts Feathers of Fire on the TO DO LIST
Click here for more information and videos about Feathers Of Fire.
Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King (2018)
Winner of the 2018 Meggendorfer Prize for the Best PopUp Book!
What the critics are saying…
”Simply breathtaking” – Le Monde
”Magnificent” – La Croix
”A fairytale dream for children and a source of wonder for the whole family.” – Le Monde Sera Beau
”The book demands respect.” – New York Journal of Books
”Highly recommend” – Previews World
"This is one of the best pop-up book I've seen in a long time" – Robert Sabuda
Click here for more information about the pop up book.
Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings (2013)
Read what the critics have said…
One of the most beautiful books I've ever been given. -- Neil Gaiman
An Iranian epic for the masses — CNN International
A gorgeous new translation of the Persian epic. — NPR, All Thing Considered
A Persian Masterpiece, Still Relevant Today. — The Wall Street Journal
Simply breathtaking. — Huffington Post
Brings new, vivid life to the epic tales of the ancient Persian kings. — The Atlantic
Learn more about the Shahnameh book.