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Swim TeamSWIM TEAM by Jaber Ramezani (Nowadays Theatre). At the Theatre Centre – Franco Boni Theatre. Aug 13 at 5 pm, Aug 19 at 6 pm. See listing. Review: NNNN In post-revolution Iran, a coach and her three aspiring female athletes attempt to practise swimming in an imaginary pool – something that soon becomes a powerful metaphor for the limitations on women in a restrictive society
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Playwright Jaber Ramezani and director Aida Keykhaii effectively take their time revealing information about the era and the women's objective. Coach Roya (Banafsheh Taherian) is a strong presence from the start (and Taherian is an endlessly watchable performer), and gradually the personalities of the young swimmers – nervous, tentative Lili (Parya Tahsini), follower Katy (Sarah Saberi) and rebel Nari (Tina Bararian) – emerge.
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