Hamid Dehghani

Hamid Dehghani
حمید دهقانی
Hamid Dehghani in 2025
Born1984 (age 41–42)
Iran
EducationBA and MA in Theatre Directing (Tehran University of Art), MFA in Directing (Northwestern University)
OccupationsDirector, Playwright, Actor
Notable workEnglish, Selling Kabul, From the Environs of Milad, Sohrab’s Transgression
AwardsPrincess Grace Award in Theatre
WebsiteOfficial Website

Hamid Dehghani is an Iranian director, playwright, and actor. Dehghani has directed several notable plays, including English (play) by Sanaz Toossi and Selling Kabul by Sylvia Khoury. He has collaborated with prominent theatres such as the Goodman Theatre, Guthrie Theater, and Northlight Theatre.

Early life and education

Dehghani was born in Iran. He pursued a bachelor's degree and master's degree from Tehran University of Art. He then earned an MFA from Northwestern University in 2022.[1][2]

Career

Directing

Dehghani has directed productions in both Iran and the United States. His major works include:

YearTitlePlaywrightTheatreReferences
2024English (play)Sanaz ToossiGuthrie Theatre, Goodman Theatre[3][4]
2024Selling KabulSylvia KhouryNorthlight Theatre[5][6]
2024BabaDenmo EbrahimAmphibian Stage[7][8]
From the Environs of MiladHamid DehghaniIranshahr Theater[9][10]
Sohrab’s TransgressionHamid DehghaniEntezami Theater/Fajr International Theater Festival[9][11]
2004LeilaMorteza HoseinzadehTehran University of Art[1][12]
2004Nathan and TabilethBarry BermangeKhourshid Theatre[1][12]

Awards and honors

  • Princess Grace Award in Theatre[9]

Reception

Chris Jones of the Chicago Tribune called English "a brilliant piece of writing, dramaturgically rich, poetic and humorous, clearly based in lived experience and sufficiently nuanced to impress even relativists like me who are interested in the old liberal counterpoint".[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Director Hamid Dehghani on English". 31 March 2026. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  2. ↑ Kulke, Stephanie (31 May 2022). "'We create theater with our heart and ourselves'". news.northwestern.edu. Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  3. ↑ "Guthrie Theater to Present Sanaz Toossi's Pulitzer Prize-Winning Play ENGLISH". Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  4. ↑ "English Gives Voice to the Stories of Iranian Immigrants". Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  5. ↑ "World Premiere of John Patrick Shanley's BROOKLYN LAUNDRY Set for Northlight Theatre". Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  6. ↑ "See It Before It Closes Review by Anne Spiselman". Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  7. ↑ "Announcing: Baba at Amphibian Stage". Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Amphibian Stage Presents BABA Beginning This Month". Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  9. 1 2 3 "Hamid Dehghani". Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  10. ↑ "Iran Theatre Review: From the Environs of Milad". Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  11. ↑ "Interview with Hamid Dehghani about Sohrab's Transgression". Retrieved 2024-09-26.
  12. 1 2 "Hamid Dehghani". Retrieved 21 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "Review: In the brilliant English at Goodman Theatre, a language class takes on global importance". Retrieved 2024-09-26.


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