NEWSLETTER
Limited Engagement Runs April 5–14 at Chain Theatre Mainstage
Presented as Part of the New York City Fringe Festival
New York, N.Y. - Iranian playwright and performer Azadeh Kangarani brings her autobiographical solo show Echoes of My Silence to New York for its premiere at the 2026 New York City Fringe Festival this April. Following a critically acclaimed run at the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival, the production will play five performances at Chain Theatre Mainstage.
Echoes of My Silence confronts sexual assault, trauma, and the patriarchal beliefs instilled at a young age, tracing one woman’s journey toward reclaiming her voice and power. Kangarani performs the solo show, which runs April 5–14.
About Echoes of My Silence
On a flight from Germany to the U.S., a female pilot triggers Azadeh’s reckoning with a life shaped by patriarchal norms. Through her memories, she confronts the silence that has defined her beliefs about gender, power, and herself. The play was praised by critics at the 2025 Toronto Fringe Festival.
The creative team includes sound design by Petar Mrdjen, scenic design by Mara Ingea, and stage management by Adrienne Siow.
Echoes of My Silence runs April 5 - 14 with performances on Sunday, April 5 at 2 pm, Tuesday, April 7 at 7:40 pm, Thursday, April 9 at 7:40 pm, Saturday, April 11 at 8:40 pm, and Tuesday, April 14 at 9:20 pm. Running time: 60 minutes. The Chain Theatre Mainstage is located at 312 W 36th St. 4th floor, New York, NY 10018. Tickets are $25 (sliding scale tickets are also available).
Trailer: Echoes of My Silence
Born in Tehran, Iran, playwright/performer Azadeh Kangarani is an award-winning, internationally recognized director, actor, and playwright whose work blends theatre, storytelling, and intercultural dialogue. Her solo show, Echoes of My Silence, was praised by critics at the Toronto Fringe Festival 2025. Her adaptation of Troilus & Cressida received the Audience Award at both the Prague Shakespeare Company’s Shakespeare Birthday Celebration and the Iranian Theatre Festival in Heidelberg, Germany (2016). A graduate of the Faculty of Performing Arts in Prague and Soore University in Tehran, Kangarani creates innovative projects across theatre, film, and radio that transcend borders and cultural divides.“Through pure human energy, theatre offers one of the most powerful ways for us to truly understand each other across cultures.” She now resides in California. www.azadehkangarani.com - www.instagram.com/azadeh.kangarani
New York City Fringe Festival is an open lottery-based theatre festival presented by FRIGID New York, which gives artists an opportunity to let their ingenuity thrive in a venue that values freedom of expression and artistic determination. In true support of the Indie Theater Community, 100% of box office proceeds go directly to the artists whose work is being presented. FRIGID New York is here to chill out the New York independent theatre scene’s ideas of what a theatre festival can be! www.frigid.nyc
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Photo: Azadeh Kangarani in Echoes of My Silence. Photo by Nathan Zhe