Born and raised in Iran, Mohammad Yaghoubi is an award-winning playwright, director, and screenwriter. He moved to Canada in 2015 and co-founded the Toronto-based NOWADAYS THEATRE company in 2016. His plays have been translated into seven languages and have been produced worldwide. His other notable works produced in Canada include Heart of a Dog (Next Stage Theatre Festival, 2022), Winter of 88 (Next Stage Theatre Festival, 2020), The Only Possible Way (Canadian Stage Company, 2019), Dance of Torn Papers (Dancemakers, 2018), and A Moment of Silence (SummerWorks Festival, 2016).