The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad is one of the earliest works of Bahram Beyzaie, Iran's premiere playwright and theatre scholar. For more than thirty-five years, Mr. Beyzaei's plays have shaped, invented and expanded Iran's modern drama and its language. Mr. Beyzaie has been a very prolific playwright and, amazingly, the large body of his work shows a consistent artistic vision with recurrent themes and preoccupations that unify and define a "Beyzaiean Project". One of his more prominent themes is his treatment of Iranian cultural myths and the reinterpretations of them for a modern era. His The Eighth Voyage of Sinbad has roots in the ancient Persian story, 1001 Nights. Sinbad has set out on a hero's journey to find happiness and understand the secrets of life and death, yet he is unconscious of how his actions determine and corrupt the final outcome of his noble quest until it is too late. Indeed, you cannot obtain bliss for yourself by creating misery and unhappiness for others. The truths discovered on Sinbad's seven voyages are valuable lessons for any culture, at any time. 1999 production by Shotgun Players