The Conference on Iran

Written in 2018 and set in Denmark—the country with the happiest people in the world—this play takes us into a conference hall at the University of Copenhagen, where nine members of the local intellectual elite gather to discuss the complex Iranian Question and the conflict between East and West. Soon, however, “The Conference on Iran” transforms into “The Conference on Us”, sparking a clash of ideas about the universe, human existence and the eternal question of life’s meaning. “So, what should I do?” “What we all do- cry and love”.

Through a “feverish” dialogue that shifts from philosophy to science and from conservative to progressive thought, the work explores the deeper causes of humanity’s current state, linking the “political” to the “personal” while emphasizing the irreplaceable void left by the absence of communication and love.

The performance is supported by the Ministry of Culture.