Saeed Fekri

Saeed FekriSaeed was born in Tehran (Iran) and he graduated in Architecture in Florence, Italy. As a result of his natural inclination he never misses an opportunity to entertain people and this was how, just for fun, he started getting to know the form of theatrical body expression performing his incredible street art acts at the weekend in town squares across Italy.
He got more and more into this new challenge of expressing himself, and turned around his professional life. And so, street art became his main way of life. Blessed with great creative intelligence and inspired by great maestros such as Totò, Marcel Marceau and Charlie Chaplin, he invented a magical world which is in constant poetical transformation. His show is never repetitive and his rapport with the audience, who are entertained and captivated, helps him to create exhilarating magic for both adults and children. His intriguing show is suitable for all types of entertainment venue.
He has got numerous awards, television appearances (Domenica In, Maurizio Costanzo Show, Solletico, Sette per Uno, Star 90) and theatre appearances under his belt. Saeed taught at the Accademia per lo Spettacolo, Fornacette (Pisa). He has taken part in numerous international festivals and has taken his show to the Americas. Recently he received an award for his career from Piedmont Regional Council (“Valorizzazione delle espressioni artistiche”).
Contests
1989 – 1st place at the “Chianciano Terme”European show
1990 – 1st place at the “Cilindro magico” cabaret show
1993 – 1st place at the “Pelago” festival of street theatre
1994 – Finalist at the “il Microfono è vostro” contest - Perugia
1995 – 2nd place at the “Alcamo” international street theatre festival
1998 – Finalist at the “Koblenz festival” street theatre contest, Germany