Nora Armani, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Nora Armani

Play director

Date of Birth: 31-Aug-1956

Place of Birth: Giza, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Profession: actor

Nationality: Egypt, France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Nora Armani

  • Nora Armani (Armenian: ???? ??????) was born in Giza, Egypt of Armenian parents, educated and trained in England and as an actor has appeared on stage and screen worldwide performing in different languages.
  • She has also directed a number of plays, a feature film and short film.
  • She holds an M.Sc.
  • degree from the University of London (London School of Economics) and a BA from the American University in Cairo.
  • She has continued her training at UCLA Extension [1] and RADA in acting and directing, in addition to a number of noteworthy workshops such as Ariane Mnouchkine’s worldwide acclaimed Théâtre du Soleil [2] (Paris) and Simon MacBurney’s equally well known physical theatre Complicity Theatre [3] (London). Her stage work includes: The Lover (Harold Pinter - Los Angeles) with Aramazd Stepanian, Evocations of Armenia [4] (Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York), Beyond the Veil (Off-Broadway), Plebeians Rehearse the Uprising (Arcola Theatre [5] - London), The King and I (Cairo), Arms and the Man (Young Vic Theatre - London), On the Couch with Nora Armani (London, Paris, NYC, Los Angeles & on tour), The Virile Celebration (F.
  • Gallaire – Paris), No Possible Return (H.
  • Ghazanchyan – National Theatre of Armenia) to name a few. Films & TV include: Chasing Taste (Film), Innocent (Film), Salam Shalom (Film - lead), Golden Boy (CBS TV series), Santa Claus in Baghdad, Enchanted, The Doors of Denis, Le NĂ©flier, La Nouvelle Eve, Deadline in Seven Days, Last Station (as co-director), Labyrinth, Casualty (BBC-TV) and Friends (Egyptian-TV). Her own stage creations Sojourn at Ararat (with Gerald Papasian [6]), Nannto Nannto, On the Couch with Nora Armani and Snowflakes in April have garnered international accolades. Directorial work includes: William Saroyan’s Papa You’re Crazy–Yerevan, Armenia (adapted and directed), Sojourn at Ararat (The Fountain Theatre [7] - Los Angeles), J.J.
  • Varoujean’s Forest at the Bottom of the Sea (Paris & Los Angeles), Thornton Wilder’s Bernice (Off-Broadway- Producers Club), Snowflakes in April (Chicago, Detroit), Nannto, Nanto (Paris & Venice), Last Station (feature film), Evocations of Armenia (MET Museum New York). Awards: Two Drama-Logue awards for Performance and Creation for Sojourn at Ararat, Best Performance & Creation (Armenia), Best Actress in film for Labyrinth (Armenia).
  • Nora Armani is an Honorary Member of the National Theatre of Armenia. Her poems and essays are published in anthologies and literary journals.
  • Her plays have been broadcast on radio Aligre FM in Paris. Following Los Angeles (1981–1993) and Paris/London (since 1993), Nora currently divides her time between New York and Paris.

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