مرتضی مشتاقی

Morteza Moshtaghi Born in 1359, Tehran, Iran • From the age of eleven, he got acquainted with Theater through the theater classes of the Children and Adolescents Development Center. He showed interest in it. • Until he was young, he participated in many theater classes held anywhere in the city. • In his youth, he worked as a professional actor in a large theater group. At the same time, he wrote and staged several plays. • After the Iranian revolution, in 1978, he entered the university of Dramatic Artin the field of theater. At the same time, he published three plays in book. In the name: - Revolution and counter revolution - Coupon - Blessed spring • The content of her books was critical and anti-war, which was not liked by the regime during the Iran – Iraq war. So, the problem became more difficult for him day buy day. He had to leave the country. He went to Greece then immigrated to Canada. • During the one year that he resides in Greece, he was able to put on a show on the stage of the Acropolis. The name of this show was Liberation of the birds of peace. Written & directed by Morteza Moshtaghi • 1988 - He immigrated to Canada. • Even though he was a Taxi driver for thirty years in Vancouver, he never left literature and theater performances. During this time, some of these activities are: - He organized two theatre classes for children and adults in Farsi language. 1989 - Writing and directing. - Gays lets plant flower together. Writing and directing a play for children –1989 - Hear form the Straw- Writing and directing a play for adult – 1990 - Children Nowruz - Writing and directing a play for children – 1990 - An active member of the Iranian Community Board – 1990 - - Tales of the forest – Writing and directing a play for children - 1993 - Nasreddin’s answers - Writing and directing a play. 1997 - Third look - Writing and directing a play. 1998 - Nightmare of a Cabdriver - Writing and directing a play in English – 1998 - A Kind of art, a Kind of Thought - Writing and directing a play. 2010 - Mask - Writing and directing a play. 2010 - Vancouver Persian Art and literature Society - An active member of the bord. 2010 - Vakhan - Writing and directing a play – 2017 - Mir - E Nowruzi - Writing and directing a play – 2023 - Dadkhahi - Writing and directing a play – 2024 Books - A genealogy of Haji Firooz and the Servant – 2020 Research on black play in Iran traditional theater - Mir- e Nowruzi - 2023 A Research in Iran traditional theater and a play of Mir -e Nowruzi - Naqqali – 2023 - A Research in Iran traditional theater Naqqali (storyteller) and a play of Seeking Justice - Perceptions of the lion and Sun Emblem - 2024 Historical research for Simbel of lion and sun. He continues to write stories, play and direct theater.