About Us

ZENDEH is led by Artistic Director Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh and Producer Leyla Asadi and engages with a range of artists both locally, nationally and internationally.

ZENDEH creates multi art form performance work engaging collaboratively with intercultural and international practice, with a special interest in contemporary Iranian arts. The company are based in Newcastle upon Tyne and were commissioned by Dance City as part of Trading Places to create SEARCH; a site specific show which took place at Gateshead Central Library, 2009.

Previous productions of new work have included; Politics in the Park (Chapter Arts Centre, 2009), Arabian Nights (Theatre Workshop Edinburgh, 2007), Waiting Room (Citizens Theatre as part of Scotland Live, 2006) & Khaki (Theatre Workshop Edinburgh, Fringe Festival 2005) which was awarded an Amnesty International Commendation.

Alongside productions, the company run independent laboratories which explore ideas for new work. They can be self contained or can be used as part of the company's creation process towards production. Over recent years these have taken place at Dance Base (Edinburgh), City Theater (Tehran) & Chapter Arts centre (Cardiff) as well as local laboratories at Dance City and as part of partnerships with Pakistan Cultural Society & Intercultural Arts.

ZENDEH

Marie Storrar (Chair)
Ed Carter (Treasurer)
Steven Gaythorpe (Company Secretary)
Nazli Tabatabai-Khatambakhsh (Artistic Director)
Leyla Asadi (Producer)
Dr. M. T. Tababatabai-Khatambakhsh (Translation)
Claire Hicks (Associate Producer)
Nelson Fernandez (International Broker)

ZENDEH also collaborates with a broad range of local, national and international creatives, artists and organisations.

ZENDEH is registered as a Scottish Charity No: SC036771 | Registered in Scotland Company Limited by Guarantee No: SC263110 | Registered address 1 Craigmount Court, Edinburgh, EH4 8HL.

ZENDEH Productions is registered in England and Wales Company Limited by Guarantee No: 06755982 | Registered address, 11 Gordon Avenue, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 4DH.

ZENDEH logo by Lucy Munro - Site designed by Gill White