Mohammad Aghebati
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Mohammad Aghebati | |
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| Born | 1975 (age 50–51) |
| Education | Tehran University of Art, Brooklyn College |
| Known for | Theater director, scenic design, actor |
Mohammad Aghebati (Persian: محمد عاقبتی, born: 1975) is an Iranian theater director, scenic designer and actor. He has staged numerous dramas during his career, including Oedipus the King by Sophocles, AKA Jocasta; God’s Dead Words, Hamlet, The Prince of Grief[1] by William Shakespeare, and Kiss You and Tears by Václav Havel.
Aghebati graduated from Tehran University of Art majoring in theater directing in 2000. Upon graduation, he became a member of the Leev Theater Group. After departure from Leev Theatre Group, he moved to New York and started a special research fellowship at Yale University, School of Drama.[2] He then followed his education by obtaining his M.F.A in Performance and Media Arts at Brooklyn College, New York.
Agehbati is the co-founder and artistic director of Maaa Theater which is currently active in New York and Tehran.