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Closetophia
2024–2025 · Play · dir. Mazyar Shahcheraghi
Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Canada
Aida
Rezaei.
Gallery About Aida
Born in Tehran, Iran, Aida is an actor and performer with over ten years of experience on stage and screen. She now lives in Montreal, Canada, where she’s pursuing a PhD in philosophy. Her work moves between art, philosophy, and science, and she’s passionate about stories that ask big questions and make us feel something real. Over the years, she’s performed in everything from award-winning plays in Iran to independent productions in Canada.
Outside of her research and rehearsals, you’ll probably find her walking through Montreal with a podcast in her ears, reading something dense but fascinating, or climbing at the gym. For Aida, it’s always about storytelling; finding the next one to live with.
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01Acting & Performance+
- 2026 — The One Thousand and First Night (play reading), dir. Mazyar Shahcheraghi — Montréal, Canada
- 2026 — Empty Heaven (feature film), dir. Abdolreza Kahani — Canada
- 2025 — Waitress (feature film), dir. Mazyar Shahcheraghi — Montréal, Canada
- 2024–2025 — Closetophia (play), dir. Mazyar Shahcheraghi — Montréal, Ottawa, Toronto, Vancouver, Canada
- 2023 — How Not to Be Together (short film), dir. Elham Yousefi — Montréal, Canada
- 2022 — Chekhofteh (play), dir. Ashkan Pir Del Zendeh — Tehran
- 2021–2022 — Penguins, Seagulls and Other Birds (play), dir. Meysam Abdi — Tehran
- 2021–2022 — The Banquet of Imitation of Patriotic Women (play), dir. Nasim Moghaddam — Tehran
- 2021 — On Her Behalf (short film), dir. Iraj Habashi — Tehran
- 2019–2020 — Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoot’s Macbeth (play), dir. Elham Yousefi — Tehran
- 2019 — Another Life (short film), dir. Mahtab Rezaei — Tehran
- 2019 — Italy (short film), dir. Parisa Jabbari — Tehran
- 2018–2019 — Lunatic (play), dir. Ali Khosrojerdi — Tehran
- 2018 — The Tree (play), dir. Rouhollah Sami — Tehran
- 2017–2018 — Yerma (play), dir. Bahareh Moshiri — Tehran
- 2017 — A Requiem for Fereidoun (musical play), dir. Peyman Ghadimi — Tehran
- 2016 — The Labyrinth (play), dir. Arghavan Rasti — Tehran
- 2015 — Volpon (play), dir. Mehdi Koushki — Tehran
- 2015 — Kambiz (play), dir. Aida Rezaei — 6th Monologue Festival, Tehran
- 2014 — Look Again (short film), dir. Nina Zarabi — Iran
- 2014 — A Pigeon Suddenly (play reading), dir. Shadi Dehghan — Tehran
- 2013–2014 — Richard the Second (play), dir. Mehdi Koushki — Tehran, Fajr Intl. Theater Festival
- 2013 — In the Story of Lady Bloor Al-Saltanah and Tas Al-Dawlah (play), dir. Mohammad Abdi — Tehran
- 2013 — Aura (short film), dir. Mehdi Koushki — Iran
- 2013 — A Stranger in the Dust (feature film), dir. Zahra Kazemi — Iran
- 2013 — The Dechlorinated (play), dir. Mehdi Koushki — Tehran
- 2012 — The Unilateral (play reading), dir. Mohamad Tajik — Tehran
- 2012 — The Winter’s Tale (play), dir. Mehdi Koushki — Tehran
02Awards & Recognition+
- 2025 — Closetophia, Canada Council for the Arts grant winner
- 2021–2024 — On Her Behalf: GIFF Best Short Drama; MICFF Best Film on Women; Aasha Intl. Best Short; PIFA Best Female Story; Stockholm Short Best Women’s Issue; Canada Shorts Award of Merit; GLIFF Best Film on Women
- 2015 — Kambiz, Honored Play and Group Appreciation, 6th Art University Festival
- 2014 — Richard the Second, Official Selection and Best Play, Theater House Celebration
- 2013 — Lady Bloor…, Selected, Ritual and Traditional Festival
- 2012 — Tehran–Belgrade, Best Play, Best Director, Stage Design and Costume Design nominee
03Education & Training+
- 2021–2022 — Ancient Greek & Shakespeare Acting Workshop, Mohamad Aghebati, Tehran
- 2021 — Shakespeare’s Outsiders Series and Shakespeare’s Life & Work, Harvard/EdX
- 2019 — Dubbing Workshop, Manouchehr Valizadeh, University of Tehran
- 2017–2018 — Breathing & Voice Anatomy, Maziar Seyedi, Tehran
- 2016 — Body Recognition & Contemporary Dance, Amir Amiri, Tehran
- 2012–2015 — Acting Workshop, Mehdi Koushki, Tehran
04Voice Acting & Audio+
- 2022 — Art Tune Radio Podcast
- 2017–2019 — Voice Actor, Rino Media Agency
05Direction & Production+
- 2022 — Director’s Advisor: Battlefield & Spirit’s Pain (film), dir. Meysam Mohamadkhani
- 2015 — Kambiz (play), Director, 6th Monologue Festival, Tehran
- 2012–2013 — Assistant Director: Tehran–Belgrade (play), dir. Faryar Hoseini, Tehran
06Languages & Publications+
- Persian — Native; English — Proficient; French — Advanced
- 2023 — Editor & Translator, The Routledge Companion to Theatre and Politics (Andy Lavender)
- 2021 — Translator, Why Theatre? by Nicoleta Esinencu, The Golden Books