Theater
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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).
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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By: Masoud Saki
Closing ceremony of commemoration of Theater Week
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – The closing ceremony of commemoration of Theater Week was held at International Conferences Center of Tehran’s Milad Tower on Sunday.
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By: Behnam Tofighi
Closing ceremony of 22nd Iran Intl. University Theater Festival
TEHRAN, May 05 (MNA) – The 22nd Iran International University Theater Festival (IIUTF) took place from April 25th to May 4th, 2019 in Tehran, bringing to stage the best of theater works from Iran and around the world.
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‘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.
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By: Behnam Yousefi
Neil Simon's 'Fools' staged in Arak in English
ARAK, May 04 (MNA) – Some English instructors in city of Arak staged the comic play 'Fools' by American playwright Neil Simon in English. The play was directed by Ofogh Iraji.
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By: Alireza Shams
'Miss Moth' musical on stage in Tehran
TEHRAN, May 01 (MNA) – The children musical play 'Miss Moth', written by Bijan Mofid and directed by Hassan Ansarain, will be on stage at the Institute for the Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults theater hall until 22 May.
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Theater School to be launched in Tehran in summer
TEHRAN, Mar. 27 (MNA) – Performing Arts Director of Artistic-Cultural Organization of Tehran Municipality Hossein Alambakhsh said that Grand Theater School will be set up in Tehran Theater Complex in summer of the current Iranian calendar year in 1398 (started March 21, 2019).
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‘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.
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‘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.
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By: Mehdi Azadbakht
‘Do you know the Milky Way?’ staged in Tehran
TEHRAN, Mar. 04 (MNA) – Written by Karl Wittlinger and directed by Mohammad Ali Zamani, ‘Do you know the Milky Way?’ is currently being staged in downtown Tehran.
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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.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
37th Fajr Theater Festival names winners, ‘(Fore)named’ wins grand prix
TEHRAN, Feb. 24 (MNA) – The 37th Fajr International Theater Festival named winners during an award ceremony on Sat. evening, awarding the festival’s grand prix to ‘(Fore)named’ directed by Ali Asghar Dashti from Iran.
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By: Marjohn Sheikhi
A monster made of ‘Crumbs’: Soleimani’s production of Calaferte’s ‘Les Miettes’
TEHRAN, Feb. 20 (MNA) – The Iranian production of the French play ‘Les Miettes’, written by Louis Calaferte, left a lingering impact on the audience, with powerful performances that conveyed all the nuances of a monster made of monotony and regrets.