Iranian Play

Two Iranian plays invited to Golden Lion Intl. Theater Fest

TEHRAN, Sep. 14 (MNA) – Two Iranian plays "Holodomor" and "Women's Auschwitz" will participate in the 32nd Golden Lion Internation Theater Festival in Ukraine.
2021-09-14 12:35
'Amineh' goes on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Iranian play “Amineh” directed by Saeed Mostafaei went on stage at Tehran’s Mehrab Hall on Tuesday night.
2021-02-24 10:23
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

'Soldier' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 03 (MNA) – On the occasion of the first martyrdom anniversary of Lt. Gen. Qasem Soleimani, the Iranian play 'Soldier', written and directed by Hossein Parsaie went on stage at Vahdat Hall in Tehran.
2021-01-03 17:00
Iranian play "Marion" goes on stage at Moroccan festival

TEHRAN, Dec. 26 (MNA) – The Iranian play "Marion" directed by Hamed Asgharzadeh was performed in Morocco at the International University Theater Festival of Casablanca.
2020-12-26 16:28
Iranian play 'Labor' to be performed in Red Curtain Intl Fest

TEHRAN, Nov. 22 (MNA) – Iranian play 'Labor' will be performed on 28 and 29 November in the online international Red Curtain Theatre Festival.
2020-11-22 17:49
Final performance of "The sun rises from Aleppo" play

ALEPPO, Oct. 05 (MNA) – Depicting some aspects of the battle of Karbala, Iranian director Kourosh Zarei staged his theatrical work ‘The Sun rises from Aleppo’ in the Syrian city of Aleppo.
2020-10-05 17:34
By: Behnam Tofighi

'Doomsday' play at Eram Park

TEHRAN, Sep. 30 (MNA) – Ordered by Owj Arts and Media Organization, the play "Doomsday" will be performed for 20 nights in the parking lot of Eram Amusement Park.
2020-09-29 19:10
Iranian play ‘Mr. Nobody’ to be staged in Australia

TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – Iranian director Ehsan Bayatfar will be staging a play, ‘Mr. Nobody; Or How Theater Can Change Your Decisions in 30 Minutes’ in the Australian city Melbourne.
2020-03-09 10:15
Iranian director to stage ‘The Terrace’ in Canada

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Iranian director Jafar Mahyari will be staging Jean-Claude Carrière's absurd comedy ‘The Terrace’ in Toronto, Canada.
2020-02-26 13:16
By: Shahab Ghayoumi

Ritual play “Khazan-e-Arghavan” goes on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Jan. 23 (MNA) – The ritual play entitled “Khazan-e-Arghavan” went on stage in Tehran’s Ebn-e-Sina Cultural House on Tuesday on the occasion of the anniversary of the martyrdom of Hazrat Zahra (SA), the daughter of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
2020-01-23 13:59
By: Behnam Tofighi

'Frankenstein' on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) – A play adaptation of Mary Shelley’s famous novel ‘Frankenstein’, written and directed by Iman Afsharian, is currently on stage at Tehran's City Theater.
2019-12-23 10:04
By: Behnam Tofighi

‘Mary Poppins’ musical goes on stage at Vahdat Hall

TEHRAN, Nov. 26 (MNA) – Directed by Ahmad Soleimani, the musical play of ‘Mary Poppins’ is currently on stage at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall. It is an adaptation of a novel written by Australian-British writer P. L. Travers.
2019-11-26 12:34
Iran rendition of Beckett’s ‘Happy Days’ to go on stage in Armenia

TEHRAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – Iranian stage director Vahid Taghizadeh will take his rendition of ‘Happy Days’, written by Irish playwright Samuel Beckett, to Armenia.
2019-11-13 13:49
‘Home’, first Persian-speaking play to go on stage in US

TEHRAN, Nov. 03 (MNA) – Iranian play ‘Home’, written by Naghmeh Samini and directed by Nikou Mamdouhi, will be the first Persian-speaking theater performance to go on stage in the United States.
2019-11-03 11:43
Shelly’s ‘Frankenstein’ to go on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN, Oct. 23 (MNA) – A play adaptation of Mary Shelley’s famous novel ‘Frankenstein’, written and directed by Iman Afsharian, will go on stage at City Theater of Tehran.
2019-10-23 18:53
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