Nominations
Anahita’s Republic was nominated in multiple categories for both the Toronto production by Bustle & Beast Theatre and the Edmonton production by AuTash Productions.
In Toronto –
2023 Dora Mavor Moore Awards nomination – Outstanding New Play
2023 Dora Mavor Moore Awards nomination – Outstanding Scenic Design – Sim Suzer
In Edmonton –
2023 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards nomination – Outstanding Independent Production of a Play
2023 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards nomination – Outstanding Performance in a Leading Role – Roya Yazdanmehr
2023 Elizabeth Sterling Haynes Awards nomination – Outstanding Score of a Musical or Play – Farhad Khosravi
Reviews
The Toronto Star: "Play ‘Anahita’s Republic’ gives a sharp-edged view of the struggle for women’s rights in Iran"
"Title character Anahita offers an insider perspective into gender, power and freedom in contemporary Iran. I walked away without easy answers."
Intermission Magazine: "Fighting words from Bustle and Beast’s biting and brave new play, Anahita’s Republic..."
"...the ninety-minute drama packs a mighty punch, spanning the gamut of attitudes towards (and embodied by) women in post-Revolution Iran."
Broadway World Edmonton: "Drama-Thriller ANAHITA'S REPUBLIC Sheds Light on the Ongoing Women's Movements in Iran"
"ANAHITA’s REPUBLIC is an ambitious contemporary drama...Brimming with slow burning tension, it follows spitfire protagonist, Anahita, who refuses to wear a hijab and is determined to join the women’s movement against her fundamentalist government"
Edify Magazine: "A Republic of Her Own"
"Heart wrenching and gripping, this new play rattles Backstage Theatre and pushes boundaries in a story about life under the Iranian regime"
