Ashkan Khatibi

An award-winning Iranian artist and acting tutor, specializing in theatre, screen acting, and musical theatre, he has built a distinguished career in the performing arts. With a background in Theatre Acting and Directing, his extensive portfolio spans acting, directing, and producing. He is also a talented musician, proficient in playing multiple instruments. His experience in music performance includes the release of several tracks in both English and Farsi.

 He also founded the theatre production group “Chaarpayeh,” dedicated to young actors, which is the only theatre group for young people in Tehran that consistently sold out performances at some of the city’s biggest theatres. After moving to italy he started a new branch of the group based in Milano with more than 30 actors who participated in his workshops.

 His most recent screen role was as the lead in “Khatoon,” a period drama set in the 1920s, which became one of the most viewed TV shows in Iran. This role marked his return to screen acting after a self-imposed boycott of Iranian TV and cinema, following the heavy censorship of his performance in the film “Bench Cinema.”

Recently, he wrote and directed the play “My Three Sisters,” which was performed at Theatro Franco Parenti in Milan, one of the most prestigious theatres in Europe, as well as in Rome and Torino. He also conducted various acting and documentary workshops for university students in Italy. Currently, he is working on the play “He,” which he has written, directed, and will perform in and the play is going to be published by the famous “la nave di Teseo”.