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    • Hanoun Hor Yev VortvoIn The Name Of The Father And The Son A novel, in Armenian. Out of print. 156 pages. Published in 1999, Los Angeles. Translated into Turkish and published in Istanbul in 2008. The worlds of Hrair and his father collide in 1980’s Hollywood, when a young prostitute, running away from her pimp, finds shelter at their apartment. Hrair, a school teacher by day and an actor by night, falls in love with the prostitute, while the father, living in his cocoon, tries his to find a lasting home for his vast collection of books.
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    • Vartakooyn PighuVartakooyn Pighu Published, 1987 (English – Armenian) Six Armenian actors rehearse for a play scheduled to open the following night, while outside their rehearsal hall the sounds of artillery fire approaches ever closer. The intended piece the actors are rehearsing is an absurdist play that deals directly with the realities of Armenian life in Lebanon during the Civil War. The play premiered in Los Angeles, in 1985, at the Assistance League Playhouse. Directed by Vahé Berberian; Produced by Betty Berberian. An English translation of Pink Elephant was later produced in London, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; and in both Sacramento, and Los Angeles, California. The piece was performed by the Experimental Theatre Company. Original cast: Vahé Berberian, Nora Armani, Leon Fermanian, Maurice Kouyoumdjian, Ara Madzounian, Setta Mardirossian, Gerald Papasian, Chunt Semerciyan, Serko Shiraz. An English translation of Pink Elephant was produced in London, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; Sacramento, California and Los Angeles, California.
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    • The Pink ElephantVartakooyn Pighu Six Armenian actors rehearse for a play scheduled to open the following night, while outside their rehearsal hall the sounds of artillery fire approaches ever closer. The intended piece the actors are rehearsing is an absurdist play that deals directly with the realities of Armenian life in Lebanon during the Civil War. The play premiered in Los Angeles, in 1985, at the Assistance League Playhouse. Directed by Vahé Berberian; Produced by Betty Berberian. An English translation of Pink Elephant was later produced in London, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; and in both Sacramento, and Los Angeles, California. The piece was performed by the Experimental Theatre Company. Original cast: Vahé Berberian, Nora Armani, Leon Fermanian, Maurice Kouyoumdjian, Ara Madzounian, Setta Mardirossian, Gerald Papasian, Chunt Semerciyan, Serko Shiraz. An English translation of Pink Elephant was produced in London, England; Edinburgh, Scotland; Sacramento, California and Los Angeles, California. [sep] Praise for the Play “Pink Elephant” “No play on the Fringe could be more topical than Pink Elephant. It is an impressive exercise in political theatre, which also plays about with the boundaries between theatre and life much like Pirandello, Shakespeare or Calderon for that matter.” The Scotsman Scotland “With Pink Elephant, the writer…
    • 200[image width="200" height="300" frame="zoom" url="http://new.vaheberberian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/200-Poster.jpg" align="left"]http://new.vaheberberian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/200-Poster.jpg[/image] Co-written by Ara Madzounian and Betty Berberian. Premiered in Los Angeles, in 1989, at the Golden Theatre, by the Experimental Theatre Company. Directed and produced by Betty Berberian. Original cast: Leon Fermanian, Ara Madzounian, Ara Baghdoyan, Vahe Berberian, and Maurice Kouyoumdjian.
    • Quicksand[image width="200" height="300" frame="zoom" url="http://new.vaheberberian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Quicksand-Poster.jpg" align="left"]http://new.vaheberberian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Quicksand-Poster.jpg[/image] Premiered in Los Angeles, in 1987, at the Ensemble Studio Theatre, by the Experimental Theatre Company. Directed by Vahe Berberian. Produced by Betty Berberian. Original cast: Maurice Kouyoumdjian, Seta Mardirossian, Sako Berberian, Ara Madzounian, Nayiri Isahakian, Narbeh Nazarian, Salpi Yardemian, Vahe Berberian. [sep] [image width="350" height="223" frame="zoom" url="http://new.vaheberberian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Quicksand.jpg" align="left"]http://new.vaheberberian.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/Quicksand.jpg[/image]
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    • Learn[image width="151" height="185" frame="simple" align="left"]http://new.vaheberberian.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/01/vahe1.jpg[/image] At 6’2,” Vahe, with his long, soft-gray, braided hair and strong, angular features immediately attracts attention. But it is his personality and his work that captures peoples’ hearts. Vahe Berberian, an Armenian painter, author, playwright and actor, was born in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1955. He grew up in Beirut in an intellectual milieu. His parents’ home was a meeting place open to friends from the worlds of theater, literature and the arts. He later relocated to Los Angeles, where he has been a resident since 1976. Vahe studied art in both Lebanon and the United States; and he received a degree in journalism with honors in 1980. “I find it hard to label myself with an ‘ism’ that would categorize my painting style,” says Berberian. “I believe that any attempt of recreating reality would be simple illustration,” he says. “An artist creates his own reality, and reality, according to Aragon, is that which has no contradictions. It entails no conscious thought, creating without boundaries and laws. No conscious thought means no doubts, which means you’re in a reality that is fascinating.” [floatquote]I express myself simply to keep my sanity.[/floatquote] Vahe has participated in more than…
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New Monologue “Yete” Opens in Los Angeles


WHAT: Vahe Berberian’s new monologue Yete.
WHERE: Beyond the Stars Palace. 417 1/2 N. Brand Blvd. Glendale, CA.
WHEN: Thursdays throughout June 6, 13, 20 and 27. Grab a drink at 7:30 p.m. and laugh at 8:30 p.m.
HOW: Tickets are $40. For reservations please call (818) 667-7993.

ABOUT THE SHOW:

Are you ready to let loose and laugh? If you are, then you have to watch Vahe Berberian’s latest monologue Yete, which will be performed on Thursdays starting June 6, at Beyond the Stars Palace in Glendale, CA.

Berberian is a master of finding the comedy in personal, social, and cultural topics– in this case, he finds the humor in anxiety.

Yete is Berberian’s fifth monologue after Yevayln, Nayev, Dagaveen, and Sagayn. Following 20 sold out shows in Los Angeles, his Sagayn tour took him to Yerevan, Beirut, Istanbul, Paris, Sydney, Cyprus, Geneva and a dozen other cities.

Four years have passed since Sagayn and Berberian is thrilled about his new monologue. “I love writing, painting and directing, but being alone on that stage is a completely different sensation. I feel empowered, because there’s nothing more difficult than getting up on a stage and trying to make people laugh for an hour and a half. If you fail, you can’t blame anyone else for your failure and you’ll be crushed, but if you succeed, you feel exhilarated,” says Berberian.

As in previous shows, the audience can sit comfortably around tables while mingling and enjoying a cocktail or two from the bar. Considering that its first-come, first-served seating, guests should arrive before doors open at 7:30 p.m.

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“Yete” in New Jersey

WHAT: Father’s Day dinner and Comedy night, organized by The Armenian Compatriotic Union of Ourfa. Vahe will be performing his new monologue “Yete”.
WHERE: Ya Hala Restaurant. 45 Main Street, Wallington, New Jersey.
WHEN: Sunday, June 9, 2013 2:00 p.m.
HOW: For tickets call karoun (732) 970-5207 or Talin (845) 548-1802.
Adults: $60.00. Children under: 10 $30.00

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“Sagayn” in Texas

WHAT: “Sagayn” performance (in Armenian), in Texas, organized by St. Sarkis ACYOA
WHERE: Kechejian Hall. Dallas.
WHEN: Saturday, May 18, 2013 8:00 p.m.
HOW: Admission: $30.00

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“Los Angeles-Beirut”

WHAT: Levantine Cultural Center presents “Los Angeles-Beirut,” a literary exploration of the two cities through the eyes of novelist Aris Janigian with Vahé Berberian & Ara Oshagan, two Beirutis transplanted to Los Angeles. Janigian is the author of recently published This Angelic Land.
WHEN: Thursday, Jan 17 2013 7:00pm
WHERE: Levantine Cultural Center & Inside/Outside Gallery, 5998 W Pico Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90035-2657
HOW: RSVPs suggested: 323.413.2001.

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SAGAYN – October Tour Dates

Latsia, Cpyrus

WHAT: Vahe Berberian performing “Sagayn” for the first time in Cyprus
WHERE: Cyprus Bank Sport Club
WHEN: Wednesday, October 17, at 8.00 p.m.
HOW: For reservations call: Harout Tahmazian, 994 88 915

Paris, France

WHAT: Vahe Berberian performing “Sagayn”
WHERE: Auditorium du Conservatoire Niedermeyer
d’Issy-les-Moulineaux. 11-13, rue Danton 92130 ISSY-LES-MOULINEAUX (Métro : Mairie d’Issy)
WHEN: Thursday, October 18, at 8.30 p.m.
HOW: For reservations call: École Hamaskaïne-Tarkmantchatz 01 46 45 60 55; Epicerie ENIZ, 01 46 45 27 52; Epicerie OR’YAN, 01 23 45 67 89

Troinex, Geneva

WHAT: Vahe Berberian performing “Sagayn” for the first time in Geneva
WHERE: Armenian Center of Troinex, Geneva
WHEN: Wednesday October 24, at 8:00 p.m.
HOW: For reservations call: Leyla, 41 76 56 54 419 or Zella, 41 78 841 85 84

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GYANK Opens March 16, 2012

Tickets for Vahe’s new play, Gyank, are now on sale. For more information about the play, visit our Gyank page.

When: March 16 – April 1, 2012. Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays at 8:00 p.m. Sundays at 7:00 p.m.
Where: El Portal Theatre. 5269 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601
How: Purchase tickets at http://www.itsmyseat.com/Gyank/

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