Gola Rad
Toronto,Canada
Summary
Multidisciplinary artist with experience in theatre, music, and filmmaking. Passionate about storytelling through various forms of artistic expression, with a focus on using art for social change and personal transformation. Award-winning playwright and musician, committed to creating impactful, interdisciplinary performances. Dedicated to blending personal experiences with creative expression to foster cultural understanding and artistic innovation.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Performer/Singer/Songwriter
Tak-O-Took Pop-Up Show at Drake’s Underground
01.2023
- Performed two original compositions and directed a play for a live audience, integrating storytelling, music, and performance art.
Singer/Songwriter/Performer
Opening Performance at MENA Festival
01.2023
- Performed original compositions 'To Be Free' and 'Tale of the Teller,' blending music and theater.
Music Composer/Production Assistant
Short Film: Hair (2023 MENA Canada Filmmaking Grant Winner)
01.2022
- Contributed original music and assisted in the production, leading to the film's success at the MENA Festival.
Collaborator/Performer
Persian Hip Hop Group: Paydar
01.2022
- Collaborated on the album What If to raise awareness for the Mahsa Amini Iranian revolution, winning 'Persian Hip Hop Song of the Year' by the Persia magazine.
Art Director/Performer
York University’s Absinthe Lounge
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Managed and coordinated student performances, including music, theatre, and spoken word events.
- Directed and produced interdisciplinary works that fused music, movement, and narrative.
Playwright/Director/Performer
Theatre Academy of Tehran
01.2013 - 01.2017
- Wrote and directed a play on the life of Rumi, which won the City-Wide Award for Best Student Playwriting
- Led the production from conception through performance, managing cast, crew, and creative direction.
Education
Honours Bachelor of Science - Biological and Biomedical Sciences
York University
01.2024
Diploma in Music -
Aria Music Academy of Tehran
Skills
- Interdisciplinary Theatre and Performance
- Playwriting and Directing
- Music Composition and Vocal Performance
- Stage Management and Production Assistance
- Mental Health First Aid
- Suicide Prevention and Intervention
Certification
- Mental Health First Aid
- Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
- Suicide Interventionist Certification
- Canadian Council on Animal Care
- Smart Serve Ontario
Artisticexperience
- Playwright/Director/Performer, Theatre Academy of Tehran, 2013, 2017, Wrote and directed a play on the life of Rumi, which won the City-Wide Award for Best Student Playwriting. Led the production from conception through performance, managing cast, crew, and creative direction.
- Performer/Singer/Songwriter, Tak-O-Took Pop-Up Show at Drake’s Underground, 2023, Performed two original compositions and directed a play for a live audience, integrating storytelling, music, and performance art.
- Art Director/Performer, York University’s Absinthe Lounge, 2022, 2023, Managed and coordinated student performances, including music, theatre, and spoken word events. Directed and produced interdisciplinary works that fused music, movement, and narrative.
- Music Composer/Production Assistant, Short Film: Hair (2023 MENA Canada Filmmaking Grant Winner), 2022, Contributed original music and assisted in the production, leading to the film's success at the MENA Festival.
- Collaborator/Performer, Persian Hip Hop Group: Paydar, 2022, Collaborated on the album What If to raise awareness for the Mahsa Amini revolution, winning 'Persian Hip Hop Song of the Year' by an Iranian magazine.
- Singer/Songwriter/Performer, Opening Performance at MENA Festival, 2023, Performed original compositions 'To Be Free' and 'Tale of the Teller,' blending music and theater.
Awards
- City-Wide Award for Best Student Playwriting, Theatre Academy of Tehran, 2017, For the play on Rumi's life.
- Poetry Award, Middle School, Recognized for exceptional poetry writing.
- Persian Hip Hop Song of the Year, Paydar Collaboration, 2022, Album: What If, awarded by an Iranian magazine.
Timeline
Performer/Singer/Songwriter
Tak-O-Took Pop-Up Show at Drake’s Underground
01.2023
Singer/Songwriter/Performer
Opening Performance at MENA Festival
01.2023
Music Composer/Production Assistant
Short Film: Hair (2023 MENA Canada Filmmaking Grant Winner)
01.2022
Collaborator/Performer
Persian Hip Hop Group: Paydar
01.2022
Art Director/Performer
York University’s Absinthe Lounge
01.2022 - 01.2023
Playwright/Director/Performer
Theatre Academy of Tehran
01.2013 - 01.2017
Honours Bachelor of Science - Biological and Biomedical Sciences
York University
Diploma in Music -
Aria Music Academy of Tehran
- Mental Health First Aid
- Certified Emergency Manager (CEM)
- Suicide Interventionist Certification
- Canadian Council on Animal Care
- Smart Serve Ontario
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