Nasir Malekijoo serves as the dramaturge and playwright for most of his theatrical works. Since 2005, he has been deeply engaged with the concepts of Avant-garde and Post-dramatic Theater, continuously exploring and developing work in these fields. He has also published several articles in Persian in Iranian magazines, with some of the most recent including “Breaking the Rules of Theater”, “I’ll Take the Aspirin While the Audience Is Not Well”, and “Theater Is Fragile.” From 2006 to 2008, he worked as a journalist with Cinema Magazine, during which time he conducted and published numerous interviews with Iranian dramaturges, directors, and actors in nearly two years of weekly contributions. In addition, he is the author of three children’s books, published between 2005 and 2006. As a scholar, Malekijoo’s work was presented in conferences such as the Mid-America Theatre Conference (MATC), the University Film and Video Association, and Performance Philosophy.
- Articles Published in the United States: A Selection from Award-Winning UFVA Films (2022-2023), Journal of Film & Video(“Journal”) issue of 78.4, 2025.
- Articles Published in Iran:
- Breaking the Rules of Theater / Qashqai Center of Performance Studies 2016.
- I’ll take the Acetaminophen Codeine While the Audience is not well! / 14th Theater Studies Monthly Magazine of University Theaters Forum 2014.
- Theater is Fragile / Molavi Center of Theater Publication 2011.
Books:
Remedy (Fiction – Shabaviz Publication, 2005) High Reaching Broom (Fiction – Noor Publication, 2005) Grape Tree (Fiction – Shabaviz Publication, 2006)
Research Articles: Master’s Thesis, Bauhaus University Weimar, 2018: “The Madness, Estrangement, and Horror of a Performer Walking on the Street, silently!” (Advisor: Danica Dakić); Doctoral Dissertation, BGSU, 2025: “Expressive Objects in Happenings and Post-dramatic Theatre: Kaprow, Oldenburg, Kantor, and Malekijoo,” (Advisor: Cynthia Baron, Ph.D).