Iranian Play

By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Ritual Play “Khatoun” goes on stage in Tehran Theater Cineplex

TEHRAN, Oct. 01 (MNA) – As authored and directed by Hossein Alambakhsh, the Play entitled “Khatoun” went on stage in Tehran’s Theater Cineplex on Tuesday. The Play narrates the events of ‘Kharabe’ city in Damascus and martyrdom of Hazrat Ruqayyah (SA), daughter of Holy Prophet Muhammad (S).
2019-10-01 18:57
By: Mehdi Azadbakht

Antoni Artaud's 'The Cenci' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – The historical and philosophical play "The Cenci" by Antonin Artaud is currently on stage at the Nofelloshato Theater in Tehran. It is a horrific tragedy, set in 1599 in Rome, of a young woman executed for pre-meditated murder of her tyrannical father.
2019-09-30 13:47
‘Rooster’ to be staged in Turkey

TEHRAN, Sep. 18 (MNA) – Written by Mohammad Rahimian and directed by Reza Ahmadi, ‘Rooster’ will go on stage in Turkey.
2019-09-18 13:15
Artaud’s 'The Cenci' to go on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Sep. 11 (MNA) – Antonin Artaud’s play 'The Cenci', directed by Amin Saeedi, will be on stage at Nofelloshato Theater Complex in Tehran on 15 September.
2019-09-11 18:00
By: Armin Karami

'Marlon Brando' goes on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 08 (MNA) – 'Marlon Brando' play written and directed by Mehran Ranj went on stage in Sepand Theater in the Iranian capital of Tehran.
2019-08-08 18:50
By: Armin Karami

'A Midsummer Night's Dream' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Aug. 05 (MNA) – Iranian director Mostafa Koushki is staging an adaptation of William Shakespeare's comedy 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' at Tehran Independent Theater Hall.
2019-08-05 11:38
Iranian play ‘Hearing’ to be staged in Japan in Oct.

TEHRAN, Jul. 29 (MNA) – Written and directed by Amir Reza Koohestani, the Iranian play ‘Hearing’ will go on stage in the Japanese city Yokyo this October.
2019-07-29 11:08
By: Armin Karami

‘Fly’ goes on stage at Tehran's Sayeh Hall

TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – ‘Fly’ directed by Tohid Masoomi went on stage at Tehran City Theater Complex’s Sayeh Hall on Tuesday night.
2019-07-24 12:58
By: Armin Karami

'Sisyphus' goes on stage

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – 'Sisyphus' written by Mohammad Sadegh Golchin and directed by Mohammad Berahmani went on stage at Tehran's Independent Theater on Tuesday.
2019-07-16 23:48
By: Marjohn Sheikhi

Of cramped minds and murdering of self; Servati’s ambitious staging of ‘Crime and Punishment’ in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – Iranian director Reza Servati took a more ambitious step in his theater career by staging Fyodor Dostoevsky’s complex and highly-praised novel ‘Crime and Punishment’. The result was jaw-dropping stage design and convincing performance.
2019-07-16 12:49
By: Armin Karami

'Moulin Rouge' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jul. 16 (MNA) – 'Moulin Rouge' directed by Arash Abbasi and starring Ahmad Mehranfar and Mohsen Tanabandeh is currently on stage in Tehran.
2019-07-16 08:59
By: Armin Karami

Florian Zeller’s ‘The Lie’ goes on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jul. 09 (MNA) – Directed by Arian Rezaei, an adaptation of Florian Zeller's play “The Lie” was staged at Tehran’s Iranshahr Theater Monday night.
2019-07-09 12:29
By: Armin Karami

'Cronus' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jul. 03 (MNA) – Iranian play 'Cronus', written and directed by Ali Safari, is on stage at Nofelloshato Theater Complex in Tehran. The play depicts a family in the faraway future who are looking for a way to go back to the past.
2019-07-03 14:53
By: Behnam Tofighi

Servati's 'Crime and Punishment' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 25 (MNA) – Prominent Iranian playwright and director Reza Servati is staging an adaptation of Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky's 'Crime and Punishment' at Tehran's Vahdat Hall these days.
2019-06-25 11:32
By: Armin Karami

Matei Vișniec's adapted play staged in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 21 (MNA) – Directed by Elham Yousefi, 'Battlefield, The Body of A Woman', an adaptation of 'The Body of a Woman as a Battlefield in the Bosnian War', written by Romanian-French playwright Matei Vișniec, is on stage in Tehran.
2019-06-21 12:18
By: Armin Karami

'Medea' staged in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 19 (MNA) – 'Medea', written by Masoud Samiei based on a loose adaptation of the Greek tragedy by Euripides, is currently on stage at Ghashghaei Theater Hall in downtown Tehran.
2019-06-19 19:32
By: Armin Karami

Carriere’s absurd comedy “Terrace” stages in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 18 (MNA) – ‘Terrace’ directed by Masoud Keramati is staged in Tehran’s Iranshahr Theater. The play written by Jean-Claude Carriere is an absurd comedy highlighting the inanity of life at the end of the modernist era.
2019-06-18 14:22
By: Armin Karami

Stoppard's 'The Real Inspector Hound' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jun. 09 (MNA) – 'The Real Inspector Hound', a short, one-act play by Czech-born British playwright Tom Stoppard, and directed by Shahab Bahrami is on stage in Tehran until June 19. The plot follows two theater critics who are watching a ludicrous setup of a country house murder mystery.
2019-06-09 12:41
Iranian play ‘Absence/Presence’ goes to Canada

TEHRAN, May 12 (MNA) – Iranian play ‘Absence/Presence’, directed by Reza Basirzadeh, will take part at the Windsor-Walkerville Fringe Festival in Ontario, Canada.
2019-05-12 17:32
‘The Little Emigrant’ to be staged in Australia

TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – Iranian stage director Fereydoun Mehrabi will take ‘The Little Emigrant’, an adaptation of ‘The Little Prince’, to Australian audience in Sydney in mid-June.
2019-05-05 09:03
‘The Divine Comedy: Purgatory’ to go on stage in Hungary

TEHRAN, Mar. 18 (MNA) – Written and directed by Iranian theater director Ebrahim Poshtkouhi, ‘The Divine Comedy: Purgatory’ will go on stage in Hungary with a cast composition of Iranian and forging actors.
2019-03-18 09:47
‘Corpse Bride’ to walk on Iranian stage

TEHRAN, Mar. 05 (MNA) – For the very first time, an Iranian team will give life to a musical performance of Tim Burton’s famous Gothic romance ‘Corpse Bride’ at the luxurious Espinas Palace Hotel in Tehran.
2019-03-05 12:59
‘A Fish on Land’ play

TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The ‘A Fish on Land’ directed by Koroush Zaeri, which narrates the story of Division 41 of Iranian military in Karbala 4 and 5 operations as well as the Operation Valfadjr 8 during the last years of the Iran-Iraq war,was staged last Sunday and will wrap up this Mon. in the southeastern city of Kerman.
2019-02-23 18:33
By: Behnam Tofighi

'The House of Bernarda Alba' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – Ali Rafiei is staging his rendition of 'The House of Bernarda Alba', a play by the Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca, at Vahdat Hall in Tehran.
2019-01-23 09:18
Iranian play ‘Manus’ to be staged in Australia

TEHRAN, Jan. 13 (MNA) – The documentary play ‘Manus’ directed by Nazanin Sahamizadeh will take part at Adelaide Festival in Australia in early March.
2019-01-13 15:45
Koohestani to tour Europe with 2 of his plays in January

TEHRAN, Dec. 29 (MNA) – ‘Timeloss’ and ‘Summerless’, written and directed by Iranian playwright Amir Reza Koohestani, will be touring two European countries in January.
2018-12-29 12:47
‘The Sniper’ stages in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 02 (MNA) – Written and directed by Sajjad Bahri, 'The Sniper’ went on the stage at City Theater Complex’s Sayeh Theater in Tehran this week.
2018-12-02 14:48
By: Asghar Khamseh

Chekhov's 'The Bear' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 28 (MNA) – 'The Bear', a one-act comedic play written by Russian author Anton Chekhov and directed by Ehsan Naji and Sahar Partovi-Kian, is on stage at Niavaran Cultural Center in northern Tehran.
2018-10-28 09:15
By: Mohammad Mohsenifar

'The War Is Over' on stage until Oct. 22

TEHRAN, Oct. 11 (MNA) – Written and directed by Arash Ashadad, 'The War Is Over' will be on stage at Divar Chaharom Theater Hall in Tehran until Oct. 22. The play tells the story of four black people in Africa who plan to upend the white people domination in their city. The story makes use of poems by Ahmad Shamlu, considered as the most influential poet of modern Iran
2018-10-11 09:56
‘A Summer Day’ stages in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jul. 30 (MNA) – ‘A Summer Day’ directed by Pars Pirouzfar is staged in Tehran’s Iranshahr Theater. The drama is originally titled as ‘Letni dzień’ is written by Polish dramatist Sławomir Mrożek. Reza Behboudi, Parsa Pirouzfar and Sogol Ghalatian play the roles of this performance.
2018-07-30 09:13