Theater

By: Afshin Fatahi

15th Marivan street theater festival

TEHRAN, Nov. 01 (MNA) – The 15th edition of the annual international Marivan street theater festival underway in the border town Marivan in Kordestan province has attracted a lot of street theater lovers to the city so far.
2021-11-01 02:00
By: Behnam Tofighi

Closing ceremony of 23rd Intl. University Theater Festival

TEHRAN, Jul. 11 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 23rd International University Theater Festival of Iran was held in Iranshahr Theater on Saturday evening.
2021-07-11 18:02
By: Saeed Reza Razavi

Closing ceremony of 39th Fajr Theater Festival

TEHRAN, Feb. 09 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of 39th Fajr Theater Festival was held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Monday night in the presence of Iran's Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Abbas Salehi, winners and a number of artists.
2021-02-09 10:50
By: Mohammad Khodabakhsh

Closing ceremony of 17th National Resistance Theater Festival

TEHRAN, Dec. 23 (MNA) -- Closing ceremony of 17th National Resistance Theater Festival was held at Tehran’s Vahdat Hall on Tue. in the presence of Secretary of the Festival Hamid Nili, directors of various sections, winners and a number of artists.
2020-12-23 14:41
By: Javad Mirhosseini

32nd Gilan Provincial Theater Festival

TEHRAN, Dec. 14 (MNA) – The 32nd Gilan Provincial Theater Festival kicked off in Rasht on Monday after a three-week delay due to COVID-19 restrictions.
2020-12-14 23:16
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
By: Behnam Tofighi

Last day of 38th Fajr International Theater Festival

TEHRAN, Feb. 11 (MNA) – The ten-day long 38th Fajr International Theater Festival ended on Monday, in a ceremony attended by Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi.
2020-02-11 09:45
38th Fajr Theater Festival to host plays, guests from 21 countries

TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – The program of Iran’s major performing arts event, Fajr International Theater Festival, includes stage plays and guests from as many as 21 countries this year.
2020-01-24 13:21
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
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.
2019-11-19 08:58
By: Iman Hamikhah

26th Intl. Children Theater Festival awarding ceremony

HAMEDAN, Nov. 13 (MNA) – The awarding ceremony for the 26th edition of International Children Theater Festival was held in Hamedan on Tuesday.
2019-11-13 10:34
By: Imam Hamikhah

26th Intl. Children, Young Adults Theater Festival kicks off in Hamedan prov.

HAMEDAN, Nov. 07 (MNA) – The 26th edition of International Children and Young Adults Theater Festival kicked off in Imam Khomeini (RA) Square of Hamedan province on Thu. with the motto of “Child, Theater of Nature”.
2019-11-07 19:29
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.
2019-11-03 10:35
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
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
9 countries to vie at 14th Mariwan street theater fest. in Iran

TEHRAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The international competition section of the 14th Mariwan International Street Theater Festival includes works from nine countries such as Italy, Russia and Brazil.
2019-08-19 11:55
By: Pouya Bazargard

10th street theater 'citizen' festival of Lahijan

LAHIJAN, Aug. 19 (MNA) – The 10th edition of the street theater 'citizen' festival of Lahijan is currently underway in the northern city with 30 performances by artists from all across the country.
2019-08-19 11:11
By: Behnam Tofighi

Closing ceremony of 19th Traditional & Ritual Theater Festival

TEHRAN, Aug. 18 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of the 19th Traditional and Ritual Theater Festival was held on Sunday in two sections in the presence of minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance Seyyed Abbas Salehi. The top four artists of this prestigious festival were honored.
2019-08-18 11:00
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

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: 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