Nothing Is Normal

Available for over a year

Even in wartime, normal life continues in Tehran but nothing is, or ever will be, quite the same. In this new drama Reza, played by Paul Chahidi (This Country, Death of Stalin etc), is a taxi driver trying to make ends meet in a city under attack. He keeps the challenges of his own life at bay while he makes deep connections with each of his passengers, regardless of which section of society they emerge from. From protesters to Government officials to former royalists, Reza’s taxi will carry them all and hear their stories. The tensions in Iranian society have not gone away but this war is bringing a new reality no one was expecting. And life goes on. Today Reza may find the chance to release himself from his past and forge a new path. Naz Sadoughi’s highly authentic new drama takes us inside the lives of those living in Tehran today, finding beauty and hope amid the madness of conflict. Nothing Is Normal by Naz Sadoughi Reza ..... Paul Chahidi Farzaneh ..... Souad Faress Iraj ..... Kia Behnam Davood ..... Dana Haqjoo Leyla ..... Isabella Nefar Other parts played by members of the company Recording engineer: Paul Clark Sound editor: Paul Cargill Tehran field recordings: Ali Mousavi Sound supervisor: Alisdair McGregor Producer and director: Boz Temple-Morris A Holy Mountain production for BBC Radio 4