Theater

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.

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.

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.

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”.

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: 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).

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.

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.

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.

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: 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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.