Drama in her blood

Young Nazneen Contractor’s rendition of Marina in Shakespeare’s The Adventures of Pericles at the 2003 Stratford Festival of Canada was hailed by the Toronto Star critic as "The most stun­ning debut (he) could ever recall,” writes Roshan Davar in a message to Parsiana. The entire performance of the play was given a five-star rating. Her other performances at the Festival were in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and Quiet in the Land, adds Davar.

The 21-year-old daughter of Darius Contractor, a financial and forensic consultant as informs Davar, and his wife Yasmin is a graduate of the Etobicoke School of Arts. Contractor majored in drama and proceeded to the University of Toronto to specialize in drama and sociology. Her brother Percy, a graduate in aerospace engineering, is training to be a commercial pilot.

Her aspiration for a career on the Canadian stage and screen is already off to a good start with successful TV serials like Star Hunter, Relic Hunter and the Matthew Shepherd Story.

Granddaughter of internationally renowned puppeteer Meher Contractor, Nazneen has been selected to train under outstanding North American actors and teachers at the well-known Stratford Conservatory.