NAFISEH SAADAT (SABA)
Personal information
Name: Nafiseh Saadat (Professional/Artistic Name: Saba Saadat, used for artistic works and creative writing)
Address: No.226, 19 Alley, Haft Tan St, Shiraz, Iran-7146833659
Phone: +989335060932
Email: saadat.nafiseh@gmail.com
Website: https://sites.google.com/view/sabasaadat
Education
MA in Theater: Puppetry, University of Tehran, Faculty of Dramatic Art and Music, 2011-2014
Theoretical Thesis Topic Illustration in figurative theater based on structural elements of Persian painting.
Practical work: Ulysses in the wonderland performance.
BA in Theater: Puppetry, University of Tehran, Faculty of Dramatic Art and Music, 2007 – 2011
Theoretical Thesis Topic: usage of formalistic elements of Persian paintings in designing the space of the puppet play, practical work: Leaf by Niggle performance.
Publications
“From the Übermarionette to the Robotic Actor: Rethinking Theatrical Material in the Age of AI”
Writer and lecturer, international conference loutky a technologie, Divadlo Drak a Mezinárodní institut figurálního divadla o.p.s. 2025.
”Fantastic Realm Based on Todorov’s Views in Gogol’s Stories (Nevsky Prospekt, Nose and The Overcoat) ” Co-author, Published in Scientific research journal, research of contemporary world literature, Volume 28, Issue 2, February 2024.
“Carnivalesque Retrieval in Living Doll Self-display” Co-author, Published in Scientific Journal of Women Quarterly in Culture and Art, Volume 14, Issue 3, October 2022.
“Fostering Creativity: Exploring the Symbolic and Physical Integration of Robotics in Theater Art” Writer and lecturer, international conference on Recent Research in Science and Technology, Kerman, 2021.
Book of “Robotic Theater, an Introduction to Actor’s Death on The Theater Stage of the 21st Century” Arshadan publication, author, 2021.
“The Robot as New Theatrical Material Based on Gordon Craig's Ideas in “Uncanny Valley” Performance 2019” Author, unpublished, 2025.
Book of “Uncanny Valley” (under development) – A historical exploration of self-recreation in human art forms, leading to the creation of robots and examining their impact on the future of performance art, (in progress), since 2024.
Book of “Fantastic Character” (under development) – Exploring the integration of robotics in theatrical design.” author, forthcoming, 2024.
The long story “Checkered birds” author, Published online in 2024.
The long story “Perished life of Miss F.F” (in progress), author, unpublished, 2023.
The long story “The Book of Gods and Demons” (in progress) A story based on the myths and history of ancient Persia, and an attempt to portray the mythological characters of ancient Iran. 2024.
Leadership & Managing Activities
Founder and Chairwoman of the Board, Tree of Life Cultural and Art Institute, 2024- Current
Director of puppetry department, Honar Shahre Aftab Educational Center, 2020
Founder & manager of Pinocchio art academy ,2020-2022
Founder & manager of Figurative theater club in “Marlic Art Institute”, 2019
Art Manager at “AB gallery museum”, 2017-2018
Founder of “Persian gift” Brand, 2017
Teaching experiences
Adjunct professor at
University of Tehran, faculty of fine arts 2020-2022
Courses: Puppet-Making Workshops, Iron and Wood Puppet-Making Workshops, including Topics such as Rod Puppetry, String Puppetry, Cinema and TV Puppets, Animation Puppets, Hand Puppetry, Contemporary Puppetry, Shadow Puppetry, and Character Designing for Puppets.
Art University of Shiraz 2018-2023
Fazel University of Applied Science and Technology, Shiraz 2020-2021
Courses: Scenery design
Courses: Puppetry, Scenery design
Art of Shiraz Institute of Higher Education 2017-2021
Courses: Puppetry, Scenery design
Art University of Shiraz & Culture 2018-2019
Courses: Puppetry
Salman-e Farsi Farhangian University 2016-2017
Courses: Puppetry, Design & making puppet
Teacher at
Marlic Art Institute 2017-2023
Course: Puppetry, puppet making, acting, directing, history of theater and cinema
Shahre Raz Art Institute 2017
Course: puppet making
Department of Culture of Shiraz 2015
Workshop course: puppet-making
Riton Art Institute 2015
Course: drawing
Multiple kindergartens in Tehran 2008-2009
Course: sculpture and puppet-making
Multiple orphanages 2006
Course: General Art
Artistic activities
Exhibitions
Puppet exhibition in Hodi Theater Hall of Shiraz, 2016
Online exhibition: https://oncyber.io/spaces/47LBTixUyv2Yo4gBC48O
Theater & Cinema
Writer and Director
Podcast collection of “Persian prehistory” (broadcast on Cast Box) 2024-now
Podcast collection of “Persian mythology” (broadcast on SoundCloud and Cast Box) 2024-now
“Burning house (story of Sivash in Shahnameh)”, the international puppet power, Festival of Ideas, Calgary, Alberta, Canada,2022
“The Late Henry Moss” by Sam Shepard, online performance,2021
“Two story, two frames”, online performance,2020.
“Lafcadio”, in 6th International Festival of Art for peace 2018
“Zahak and Snakes" Won 1st position at Teacher's Student Festival, 2017
“Ulysses in Wonderland”, in the University of Tehran, College of Fine Arts, October 2014
“The Alien and The Boy” serial performances for children, Harkat Cultural House of Tehran, Fall 2012
“Intelligent People of Orak Planet” performance, Smandarian Hall, University of Tehran, 2013
“Leaf by Niggle”, Samimi Mofakham Hall, College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, 2011
“Symphony No -3”, Samimi Mofakham Hall, University of Tehran, 2011
“Human Has Condemned to Freedom “, Samimi Mofakham Hall, University of Tehran, 2010
“The Scarecrow and The Moon” Entezami Hall, University of Tehran, 2008
Puppet Designer & Puppet-Maker
“Friedrich Nietzsche muppet”, Paper City Institution, Shiraz, 2025
“MAY.BE was sein darf”, at Schubert Theater, (design and construction consultant), Vienna, 2020
“Lafcadio” in 6th International Festival of Art for peace, 2018
“Little Prince’s Cousin”, Street Performances & Instagram Advertising for Tourism Institute, produced by Bogen Design Company, 2017
“Ulysses in the wonderland” in University of Tehran, College of Fine Arts, October 2014
“Intelligent People of Orak Planet” performance, Smandarian Hall, University of Tehran, 2013
“City of Mouse” movie, directed by Marziye Broomand, 2013-2014
“Cat in Neighborhood” Performance, Mobarak Unima Festival, 2015
“Light Famine” in Vahdat Auditorium of Tehran, directed by Amin Hayaee, 2013
“My Life” shadow performance, directed by Nazanin Mehraeen, 2013
“Intelligent people of Orak planet” in Smandarian Hall of University of Tehran, 2013
“Alien and the Boy” serial performances for children, performed in Harkat Cultural House of Tehran, 2012
“My Life”, directed by Hady Hasanaly, Theater of the City of Tehran, 2012
“Leaf by Niggle”, Samimi Mofakham Hall, University of Tehran, 2011
“Dirty Rhino”, Harkat Culture House, September 2011
” The Nose”, Samandarian Hall of Tehran University College of Fine arts, February 2011
“Weak Cat”, shadow puppets, 2011
“The Single Opera”, in “House of Artists", 2011
“Gisso Kamand”, in Niavaran Culture House, 2011
“Jamshid ’S Bridal Celebration”, directed by Homa Jedikar, Molavy Theater, Tehran, 2011
“The Little Prince”, in Tabriz Theater, Tabriz city, 2011
“The Especial Pizza”, Entezami Hall, University of Tehran, 2011
“Symphony Number -3”, Samimi Mofakham Hall, University of Tehran, 2010
“The Spring Comes, in theater House of Lale Park, 2010
“How to Make Puppets”, Tajikistan TV show, 2010
“Human Has Condemned to Freedom “, Samimi Mofakham Hall, University of Tehran, 2010
“The Bald Athlete “, in Hall of department of theater, University of Tehran, 2009
“The Scarecrow and The Moon”, Entezami Hall, University of Tehran, 2008
Stage Designer
"The Musical "The Little Prince" Based on the Busti Bund Version"Austrian Cultural Forum Tehran, 2019
“Lafcadio”, in 6th International Festival of Art for peace, 2018
“Zahak and Snaks", Won 1st position at Teacher's Student Festival, 2017
“Ulysses in the Wonderland”, in the University of Tehran, College of Fine Arts, department of music and theater, October 2014
“Intelligent People of Urak Planet” performance, Smandarian Hall, University of Tehran, 2013
“Alien and the Boy” Serial Plays for Children, Harkat Cultural House of Tehran, Fall 2012
“Leaf by Niggle”, Samimi Mofakham Hall, College of Fine Arts, University of Tehran, 2011
Celebration of entrances ceremony, University of Tehran, directed by Soori Alimadadi, 2011
“Symphony Number -3”, Samimi Mofakham Hall, University of Tehran, 2011
“Human Has Condemn to Freedom “, University of Tehran, college of fine arts, 2010
“Scarecrow and Moon”, Entezami hall, University of Tehran, 2008
“Human Has Condemn to Freedom “, Samimi Mofakham Hall, University of Tehran, 2010
Character Designer
“Lafcadio”, in 6th International Festival of Art for peace, 2018
“Cat in Neighborhood” Performance, Mobarak Unima Festival, 2015
“Ulysses in the wonderland” performance, Smandarian Hall, University of Tehran, 2014
“Intelligent People of Orak Planet” performance, Smandarian Hall, University of Tehran, 2013
“City of Mouse” movie, directed by Marziye Broomand, 2013-2014
“Light Famine” show directed by Amin Hayaee, Vahdat Hall of Tehran ,2013
“My Life” shadow performance, 2013
“Leaf by Niggle”, University of Tehran, College of Fine Arts, 2011
“Symphony Number -3”, Samimi Mofakham Hall, University of Tehran, 2011
“Intelligent people of Urak planet”, Smandarian Hall, University of Tehran, 2013
“Alien and The Boy” Serial Plays for Children, Harkat Cultural House of Tehran, Fall 2012
“Dirty Rhino”, performed in Harkat culture house, September 2011
” The Nose”, Samandarian Hall, Tehran University, 2011
“Weak Cat”, shadow puppet, 2011
“The Little Prince” performance, in city of Tabriz, 2011
“The especial pizza” performance, directed by Fariborz Karimy,2011
“The Bald athlete “, in Hall of department of theater, University of Tehran, 2009
“The Scarecrow and The Moon”, Entezami hall, University of Tehran, 2008
Puppeteer & actor
“Insects concert” show, Directed by Maryam Saadat, 2013
“Alien and the Boy”, Serial Plays for Children, Harkat Cultural House of Tehran, Fall 2012
“Leaf by Niggle”, University of Tehran, College of Fine Arts, 2011
“Symphony Number -3”, Samimi Mofakham Hall, University of Tehran, 2011
“The Bald athlete “, Hall of department of theater, University of Tehran, 2009
“The Scarecrow and The Moon” Entezami Hall, University of Tehran, 2008
“Kal Asghar Crowl”, Samandarian Hall, University of Tehran, 2008
Visual Arts
Illustrator
NFT creator Since 2021,“White Crow” Story (2018), “Persian Gift” Brand (2017-now), advertising package for Tati company (2015), “Damn Comic” movie package and advertisement (2015), Murals of house interior design project (2015), Mural of children hospital interior design project (2015), Kaka graphic and print company (2015), marketing project of Alton company (2015) , Bogen Design company (2014), Leaf By Niggle” short story by J. R. R. Tolkien (2011), Animation movie by Puya Gholamy (2011), Theater banners of Mobarak show (2009), “Breach in the Milky Way Secrets” by Hassan Saadat (2002), “Sew my tail” children book (2003), Javan productive and trading group, (2017-now), Café Kavani (2015-2017), “In the memory of tow glass of champagne“ book cover (2016), Posters Designs for ”Lafcadio” performance, (2018), “Jiz band” concert (2017), “Medea” performance (2016), ”Ulysses in wonderland performance (2014), “Leaf by Niggles” performance (2011) ,“The Scarecrow and The Moon’”, performance (2009)) ,architecture planes (2007-2009)
Professional Workshops
Puppetry: Contemporary Puppet theater workshop, Professor Marek Vashkel (2014) Puppetry workshops, Heiki Ikkola (2012 & 2011), Paper theater workshop, by Alain Lecucq & Narguess Majd (2013)
Music: Singing Jazz and Pop styles (2018-now), Playing violin (2007 – 2013), Chorus Singing (2009 & 2011), Harmonica (2012)
Animation: Directing Animation, University of Tehran, department of arts (2011) Animation course, University of Tehran, department of Visual Arts, Mr. Dost Mohamad (2006)
Cartoon & illustration & graphic design: cartoon course, University of Tehran, department of literature and humanities (2008-2010) Book Illustration, University of Tehran, department of Visual Arts, by professor Farshid Mesghaly (2009), cartoon, comics, caricature, University of Tehran, college of fine arts, department of Visual Arts (2008), Illustration, University of Tehran, college of fine arts, department of Visual Arts (2010), photography, University of Tehran, department of Visual Arts (2008)
Drawing, painting & sculpture: Drawing, figurative drawing, watercolor painting (2004-2006), Wood sculpture, Manabat, at Hafiz shrine in City of Shiraz (2005), Graphic design, Alzahra school of art (2002-2004), painting, Alzahra school of art (2002-2004), History of arts, Alzahra school of art (2002-2004), Visual Arts Courses: Drawing & Painting & sculpture Courses, Shiraz Culture House No4 (2002-2004), Drawing classes (1996-2002)
Poetry: Baran poetry workshop, Azad University of Shiraz (2004-2006)
Languages
Persian: Native
English: English: Advanced proficiency
German: A2 level (engaged in ongoing language learning)