The House on Revolution Street is an 80-minute, intimate, neorealism-inspired performance that blurs the line between raw truth and staged expression.
It will be staged at the Pottery Lane Performance Space from Friday, 13 June 2025 to Sunday, 29 June 2025.
Written by Keyvan and directed by Azadeh, following extensive research, the work centres on a solitary performer—searching, remembering, confronting—looking for a lost intelligence: a symbol of agency, thought, and identity.
Every character and all materials presented on stage are rooted entirely in real people and real stories.
There is no fiction—only lived experience, reassembled with care and presence. It explores the emotional crossroads of aging, memory, identity, and the responsibilities we carry for our families, our histories, and ourselves.
The piece speaks especially to those in their mid-thirties to mid-forties—individuals caught between generations, navigating expectations and care while still seeking their own voice.
Yet its themes also resonate with younger and older audiences, multicultural families, hosts, immigrants, and anyone who has lived through the quiet battles of everyday life.
The documentary style of the project is built on the principle that, as John Grierson defined it, “Documentary is the creative treatment of actuality.” This approach shapes not only the content but also the form—honest, immediate, and unvarnished.
Immanuel Kant’s words echo throughout the performance:
“Dare to know. Have the courage to use your own intelligence.”
Through a stripped-back visual language that avoids glamour or theatrical polish, the show invites the audience into a living, breathing moment of reckoning.
You will enter the house, witness the revolution, and perhaps, leave changed.
Azadeh Nasirloo – Director
The play is directed by Azadeh who is a Lane Cove Resident.
Azadeh began her journey in drama at the age of 12. Her first experience on stage, in the lead role of a play, earned her the title of Best Young Actress at a festival.
Following that, as a fortune or a challenge, she often found herself navigating the shadow of being labelled a talented actress.
At 19, she started studying at the Art University. Immersed in academia, she discovered her passion for directing. This field allowed her to craft narratives and explore how concepts could be transformed into compelling stories.
Azadeh was fascinated by the techniques that allowed her to communicate with an audience effectively, shaping stories with her distinct forms and styles.
As she embarked on a global journey with her husband, she became eager to expand her perspective and make her vision more inclusive. She felt like a free artist in a cosmopolitan world, embracing diversity and creativity.
Motherhood then brought a new dimension to her life. It allowed her to merge her academic knowledge and experimental experiences with a profound sense of responsibility.
This period reinforced her belief that an artist should be knowledgeable about how their work impacts audiences and contributes to humanity.
Azadeh embraced the philosophy of the “3 A’s”: Acceptance, Awareness, and Action, understanding that these are key to achieving self-awareness and inspiring meaningful change in the world.
Azadeh aims to remain committed to storytelling’s healthy and constructive power, ensuring that her work not only entertains but also fosters growth and connection.
Azadeh arrived in Sydney in June 2024. She said she felt truly lucky to have found a home in Lane Cove, largely thanks to Lane Cove Public School, which played a key role in her decision to settle here.
Azadeh hold academic degrees and professional training from institutions in Tehran, Zurich, Istanbul, and Johannesburg.
Her work has been recognized with awards in both film and theatre, including early accolades for performance in my youth. Most recently, her focus has been on developing cross-cultural, reality-based theatre that bridges personal memory with collective experience, creating work that is both intimate and socially resonant.
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