Twilight of the Empress is a multimedia musical convergence of 3 artists and a mythologist – Banafsheh Sayyad, Fared Shafinury, Shila Ommi and Maryam Sayyad

This theatrical production is a stage adaptation of a special short story written by a Sufi philosopher in nineteenth century Turkey. Ahmed Hilmi's "Field of Justice" is special in that it recounts a myth about Zarathustra, Hormuz, Ahriman, as well as an unnamed Iranian goddess through a Sufi lens. Therefore, this story bridges two of the most significant moments in Iranian thought—the Mazdaist and Sufi-- while possessing great emotional power and evergreen relevance.

Ours is a contemporary revisioning of Hilmi's tale, set in the present and told through theater and storytelling, music and choreography. It poses questions about our ongoing obsession with the battle between light and darkness: What is this battle about? Where has it brought us? Where does it end?

Sponsored by Take Action LA for Mental Health Awareness Month 2024.

For more info visit https://danceofoneness.org/empress/.