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Follow on Google News |  Just released CD and DVD: Nora Armani and Gerald Papasian’s Classic Stage Play Sojourn At AraratParis/New York -- On December 9, International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide, New York based writer, actress and filmmaker Nora Armani released Sojourn at Ararat on CD and DVD.
By: Sojourn at Ararat 
Nora Armani & Gerald Papasian This timeless play originally premiered at the Edinburgh International Fringe Festival in 1986 and toured four continents and more than 25 cities worldwide, in its English and French versions, receiving accolades and awards, with both its original cast Nora Armani and Gerald Papasian, and subsequent casts directed by its creators. The Los Angeles Times as one of many international media lauding the play noted that “…the indomitable spirit of a nation or race that has been physically dominated throughout history shines through this beautiful staging of translations of Armenian poetry through the ages -- ...two dynamic performers who know how to blend their gorgeous voices and expertly trained bodies to create theatrical magic...” While the December 9 release of Sojourn at Ararat was timed to honor the 100th anniversary of one of the worst crimes committed in the history of humanity, it is also a fortunate coincidence, as Nora Armani explains. “A few months ago, when going through some unopened boxes from one of my many international moves, I came across a long-lost video master of Sojourn at Ararat. Reminiscing about our play, it struck me how incredibly timely it still is – in fact today even more than back then when the world was still a safer, saner place for most. It also occurred to me what an amazing coincidence it was to hold this play in my hands again on the centennial year of the Armenian Genocide in 2015. Small wonder therefore that Gerald and I spontaneously decided to re-master it and launch the CD/DVD this year.” In 1915/16 the Ottoman government systematically exterminated its minority Armenian subjects inside their historic homeland, which lies within the territory constituting present-day Republic of Turkey. The total number of people killed as a result is estimated between 800,000 and 1.5 million. “As the granddaughter of survivors of the Armenian Genocide, the evocation of the memory of its victims is important to me. However, the work transcends the boundaries of the Armenian Genocide as the themes Sojourn at Ararat is based on are universal and timely. It rings true now more than ever in view of what is going on in the world. The text is powerful and prophetic. The work is uplifting and it inspires peace. It is against violence, against prejudice and hatred, and it talks about the trauma of exile and displacement; Equally fascinating for lovers of theater and of history, the CD and DVD are available and can be ordered here https://www.facebook.com/ About Nora Armani Born in Egypt of Armenian parents, Nora divides her time between New York (where she is based), Paris, and London. She is a truly timeless, cosmopolitan artist, fluent in in English, French, Armenian, Arabic, Italian and Turkish. After obtaining advanced degrees from The London School of Economics (LSE), the American University in Cairo, and UCLA, she decides to follow her heart, taking the road to the theatre. She plays Shakespeare, Beckett, Shaw and Guitry and embarks on a breathtaking world tour with Sojourn at Ararat. In addition to her award-winning work as actress, and behind the camera, she is engaged in humanitarian work for protecting the planet and its climate, immigration, anti-violence, and the status of women. She is the founder and president of the internationally recognized “SR - Socially Relevant Film Festival New York”. For more information: About Gerald Papasian Born in Egypt into a musical and artistic family from Cairo and Alexandria, he studies at the Armenian School in Cairo, then in Cyprus, at the Melkonian Educational Institute. He pursues his higher education at the Yerevan State Fine and Dramatic Arts Institute from where he graduates with an MFA in Acting and Directing in 1976. In addition to his prestigious and award-winning career as an actor and director, he is a visiting lecturer, having taught at the University of Venice, the University of La Verne in California, and is invited as visiting lecturer to the University of Michigan – Ann Arbor in Winter 2016. Gerald has published the restored the original of Arsace II, the opera by Dikran Tchouhadjian, together with musicologist Haig Avakian, in addition to the English translation of the libretto of Anoush, the Armenian Opera by Armen Tigranyan, and numerous articles. He recently adapted and staged the English and French versions of Tchouhadjian’ CONTACT: Natja Igney 1021 Global Communications Consulting Paris, France +33 (0)7 52 52 52 04 1021globalcomm@ End
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