My Father Held A Gun is a passionate, storytelling show with live cinematic music about war and peace, acts of heroism, and the love for life. Winner of the Amsterdam Fringe Festival Gold Award 2017. Iranian Sahebdivani and Israeli Rodan combine a great sense of humor with the urge to tell sincere and meaningful stories. By trying to answer the question “why do men make war?”, they take their audience on a trip through space and time. Directed by: Vasile Nedelcu.
“Outstanding Show … This production is engaging, beautiful, painful, political, amusing, abusing, confusing, and amazing” (Luke Tudball, FringeReview *****)
“A stunningly simple yet immersing and thoughtful performance” (Natasia Patel, BroadwayBaby ****)
“When they start telling a story, the audience is listening so quietly that you could hear a pin drop” (Theaterkrant ****)
"A great show, a hopeful plea for peace” (Het Parool)
Sahand Sahebdivani & Raphael Rodan storytellers, actors
Guillermo Celano & Iman Spaargaren music & compositions
