Rich Kids: a history of shopping malls in tehran
Javaad Alipoor Company
Role: Co creator
https://www.javaadalipoor.co.uk/our-work/rich-kids-a-history-of-shopping-malls-in-tehran
“..a provocative snapshot of a world speeding towards a cliff edge.” - The Guardian
“Riveting – breaks all the rules of theatre” - The times
A project that began life as interactive theatre, before becoming a digital theatre film hybrid in lockdown.
While the majority of Iranians live under an oppressive dictatorship, the children of the country’s elite live out their excessive and extravagant lifestyles on social media. Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran is a dive into a world of drug-fuelled parties, fast cars and hyper-consumerism.