Tehran’s City Theater

Tehran's City Theater hosts 1st performance under Covid-19

TEHRAN, Jul. 02 (MNA) – After five months of the coronavirus outbreak in Iran, Sayeh Hall of Tehran’s City Theater hosted its first performance in the current year (started March 20), preserving health and safety protocols.

By: Mehran Riazi

“Theater, Life, Corona”

TEHRAN, Jun. 14 (MNA) – A number of 12 theatrical groups will showcase their performance at the outer space of City Theater with the participation of Street Theater Association of the Department General of Performing Arts and in cooperation with the Social-Cultural Deputy Office of District 11 Municipality of Tehran with the motto of “I, You, We, Theater, Life and Corona”.

By: Mehran Riyazi

Tehran's City Theater void of people amid outbreak

TEHRAN, Apr. 26 (MNA) – City Theater of Tehran, which sometimes described as the heart of Iranian theater, has been closed for almost two months as a measure to contain the spread of the COVID-19.

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.

By: Mohammad Mohsenifar

City Theater's main hall reopens after maintenance

TEHRAN, Nov. 19 (MNA) – The main hall of Tehran's City Theater reopened on Monday evening, after nearly a year of undergoing maintenance, in the presence of VP for Science and Technology, Sorena Sattari, and a number of figures from the cinema and theater communities. City Theater, located in the heart of Tehran, is considered as Iran's premier center for the performing arts.

Rasht hosts 31st Gilan Provincial Theater Festival

RASHT, Nov. 03 (MNA) – The 31st Gilan Provincial Theater Festival was held in Rasht, Gilan province on Sunday in order to develop theater according to Iranian, ethnic, regional and geographical identities. A number of seven dramatic works from among 25 works have been selected for participating in this edition of the festival.

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.

By: Mohammad Moheimani

37th Fajr Intl. Theater Festival award ceremony

TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – Curtains fell on the 37th edition of Iran’s major theater event, Fajr International Theater Festival, during an award ceremony on Saturday evening at Vahdat Hall in downtown Tehran. The event's grand prix went to ‘(Fore)named’ directed by Ali Asghar Dashti from Iran.

By: Mohammad Moheimani

Street performances of 37th Fajr Theater Festival

TEHRAN, Feb. 19 (MNA) – The street performances of the 37th Fajr International Theater Festival are drawing an enthusiastic crowd to the site of City Theater in downtown Tehran. The event will wrap up on 22 February.

‘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.

By: Mehran Riazi

Staging ‘recent experiences’ underway in Mehrgan Theater Hall

TEHRAN, Oct. 13 (MNA) – Showcasing drama ‘recent experiences’, directed by Sara Darouforoush is running in Mehrgan Theater Hall in Tehran.