Digital Play Dissecting Consumerism Culture, A Review of “Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran”
The play Rich Kids: A History of Shopping Malls in Tehran, authentically narrates the story of a...
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Amid the Waters: Afghan Stories Stream Diversity on the Iranian Stage
I saw Amid the Waters amid the hustle and bustle of Tehran’s downtown at Tehran City Theatre...
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Theaters in Iran Reopen Amid COVID-19 Concerns
After four months of closure, theaters in Iran are able to open because they implemented necessary...
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Musicals Dominating Tehran’s Theaters: The Box Office’s Popular Trend
A look at ongoing productions on Tehran’s stages shows a growing interest in box office hit...
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“Launcher 5,” or a Recipe to Make Young Men Monsters
Launcher 5’s honest rendition of narrative and characters is its winning card, which drew an...
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Laughing with a Burnt Heart: Will There Be an End to Hatred?
A successful play is a machine all of whose parts are thoughtfully selected to serve its overall...
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Theatre of Inquiry: Matei Vișniec’s “Richard III” Takes Place in Tehran – Interview With Rūhollah J’afarī
About this performance and its director also read Self-Censorship Is a Castration of Ideas: A...
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To Be Public or Private That’s the Question: A Short Note
Around fifteen years ago performing arts in Tehran were bound to perform in six major venues...
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Creating a Space for Repeating a Domestic Nightmare: A Note on the Performance of “You Were Occupied with Your Dying”
The privatization of theatre in Iran has compelled many theatre directors and producers to become...
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The Inner Monster Of Steve Jobs Comes Alive On An Iranian Stage With Mehrān Ranjbar’s Tale
Written, directed, and played by Mehrān Ranjbar, Steve Jobs was staged from October 18 to December...
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Traditional Storytelling Meets New Media Activism In Iran
In the summer of 2015, I conducted fieldwork in Tehran and Qom, Iran, with a small team of...
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“Mischief”: A Dystopia Full Of Sound And Fury
The first thing drawing my attention before I watched the play was its title. Mischief reminded me...
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“Unpermitted Whispers:” Reflections On The Originality Of “Hopscotch” Performance
Yuval Sharon was recently awarded a MacArthur Fellowship “genius grant” for...
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“Mrs. Pistols” A Requiem For A Dream
Mrs. Pistols is an outstanding example of an Iranian play that meets the intellectual and...
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The Whispers Which Turned to Screams
The Whispers Behind the Battle Line, a tragicomedy by Ali Reza Naderi and directed by Mohammad...
Read MoreDefunded and Defiant, Iranian Theatre’s Path to Become Independent and/or Private
Independent theatres around the world pursue a twofold socio-economic and artistic goal and aim to make financial resources accessible to all individuals and groups as well as developing new theatrical experiences. The broad...
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The First Meeting of Directors of Performing Arts of West-Asian and North-African Countries in Tehran, Iran
From October 30 to November 1, directors of theatre and performing arts from twelve countries of...
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“The Whispers Behind the Battle Line” Revived on the Tehran Stage
The Whispers Behind the Battle Line is written by Alirezā Nāderi and directed by Mohammad Rezā...
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