Voila! Festival | Unattended Objects by Maghsood Arashloo

“They say the past is another country” — a warning against nostalgia. But what if you’ve been unjustly banished from that country?

Unattended Objects is a poetic, multimedia solo show that tells the autobiographical story of a journalist in exile. After years of trying to stay factual, objective, and clear, he finds himself in a suspended reality — where perhaps being dreamy, resentful, even dodgy is the only way forward.

This intimate performance explores the tug-of-war between past and present, between ‘here’ and ‘there’. Through video, sound, and a rare, sensory journey into the alleyways of Tehran, we enter the inner world of a displaced mind — fragmented, searching, but defiantly alive.

Credits

Writen and performed by Maghsood Arashloo

Directed by Sara Amini, Charlotte Slater

Video and Sound by Arash Ashtiani

About this Performance

Age Recommendation: This performance is recommended for ages 14+

Warnings: The artist will confirm content warnings closer to the performance.

Language: This performance is performed in English and Farsi.

Q&A: There will be a Q&A after Fridays performance.

Tickets: Tickets are £10 - £15 and available to purchase through Eventbrite.

Running time: This performance is 70 minutes long with no interval

Accessibility

The performances will be relaxed.

See our Accessibility Guide for information about access in our venue.

Find out more about

Maghsood is a British /Iranian Journalist and a theatre maker. In past years he works with Seemia theatre company as part time Dramaturge. Previously he collaborated with different performance makers in site specific works.

Instagram: @seemiatheatre

Voila! Festival

Voila! 2025 will continue to curate a wide range of cultures, stories, and aesthetics with challenge and change in the spotlight. Wherever it’s happening, whoever is making it happen, and whatever language it’s using, this vibrant programme of international talents brings together outposts, hubs, individuals, vanguards and burgeoning theatrical energy.

The 2025 festival will take place 3rd-23rd November 2025, in venues across London. We are returning with our Theatre Deli Voila! Residency and will once again serve as the festival's artists hub, welcoming audiences and artists to share our space to create and connect.