Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili: Our slogan is cultural justice Iran Theater-The ۴۲nd Fadjr International Theater Festival wrapped up successfully on February ۱, ۲۰۲۴ in Vahdat Hall. At the beginning of the ceremony the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance , Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili, went on stage and while congratulating Ten-Day Fajr ceremonies and the ...
Theater promotes cultural Diplomacy Iran Theater- One of the most important efforts of Dramatic Arts Center of Iran is to consider the theater as a powerful tool to promote cultural diplomacy, which is done with performance, education and research.
‘Happiness in Odessa is a picture of human interactions in dealing with problems ’:Reza Shahkrami Iran Theater- The director of the show "Happiness in Odessa" , Reza Shahkarmi stated that the play offers an enlightening picture of human and social interactions in dealing with problems.
Kajal Rastin brings “Anfal” to the festival with the slogan No to war" Iran Theater-The the director of "Anfal" street show , Kajal Rastin described her works as a story of the pains and sufferings of women and children who were caught in the cruel wars of the region.
Hossein Mosafer Astaneh on "Resurrection of Love" Iran Theater- The musical show "Resurrection of Love" is at out of competition section of the ۴۲nd Fadjr International Theater Festival. Hossein Mosafer Astaneh said the story begins with the scene of Rumi's dying, but he comes back to life.
Amir Hamed on his directing experience "Wind, soil, blood are in my arms" Iran Theater-Amir Hamed considered his latest work as anti-war story that promotes the message of peace .The stage show "Wind, soil, blood are in my arms" is a production of Gilan province.
Amir Amini: "Three and a Half Clowns deals with Environmental Problems" Iran Theater- Amir Amini said that the play deals with environmental problems and introduces the audience to the wildlife rangers who were killed and the future of our land.
Kamran Shahlaei on “A Few Messy Narratives” Iran Theater- Kamran Shahlaei’s"A Few Messy Narratives", is performing at Fadjr stage Competition. He says that the play is about loneliness and has three episodes. The cast includes one male actor and three female actors.
A Video- installation Romeo Castellucci’s “The Third Reich” at Fadjr 2024 Iran Theater- A Video- installation Romeo Castellucci’s “The Third Reich” from Italy will be played online on Tuesday, January ۳۰, ۲۰۲۴ at Iranshahr Theater Hall. And a web press conference will be held with the director.
The 42nd FITF: 22 Street and stage Theaters have been greeted by the audience Iran Theater- The ۴۲nd Fadjr Theater Festival hosted well-received ۲۲ stage and street shows on Sunday, January ۲۶.
Davood Fathali Baygi on his directing style "A Soiree with Moliere" Iran Theater- Famous Iranian playwright and director, Davood Fathali Baygi comes to ۴۲nd Fadjr International Theater Fesitval with his latest play "A Soiree with Moliere" which is performing out of competition.
Fadjr: "Romeo B Juliet" Wins 2024 Faragir Sidebar Iran Theater- Marzieh Alizadeh’s" Horn" received special mention while Nesa Samavati’s "Romeo B Juliet" won the jury’s best Theater prize.
Ehsan Maleki on his Theater “We’re People too” Iran Theater- Ehsan Maleki, the director of street show “We're People too” considered this work to be a theater about personal and social effects of poverty, the loss of livelihood.
Morteza Najafi on the 42nd Fadjr International Theater Festival Iran Theater- Morteza Najafi’s” Kapotage” is performing in Fadjr Stage Competition. Najafi asked the artistic directors to hold the added sections in the following years.
‘Religious and revolutionary themes in 42nd FITF are unique ’ : Kazem Nazari Iran Theater- The Director General of Dramatic Arts Center and ITI President of Iran, Kazem Nazari said that the attention paid by the ۴۲nd FITF to religious, Islamic, sacred defense and the values of the Islamic Revolution cannot be compared to any of the previous editions.
Mehdi Hamed –Saghaian: Society needs artists with disabilities Iran Theater- The artistic director of the ۴۲nd Fadjr Theater Festival, Mehdi Hamed –Saghaian, pointed out the high capabilities of disabled artists and said that people with disabilities, with a strong presence in this festival, can show their skills and capabilities.
Morteza Zahmatkesh on the 42nd FITF Iran Theater-The director of "Gole Bahar" street theater, Morteza Zahmatkesh stated that the quality level of the works in the ۴۲nd Fadjr International Theater Festival has increased.
The lie became the theme of a dramatic work’: Majid Araghi on how he directs "Enemy of God" Iran Theater-Majid Araghi is among the directors in the Iranian theater competition section of the ۴۲nd Fadjr, which considers his theater as the playwright , Emaduddin Rajablou's concern about lies, which is one of the problems of our society today.
Hossein Ghasemi -Honar: The production of the play "Blood" motivated by the tragedies of the war in Gaza Iran Theater- Hossein Ghasemi-Hanar said that "Blood" is a documentary about war, and They examined all the events from World War II onwards, including the Palestinian Conflicts.
Interview with Hamid Kakasoltani, Member of the Jury Iran Theater-Actor, director, writer and critic of cinema and theater and lecturer, Hamid Kakasoltani with Simin Amirian and Majid Amrai, is the jurors of Faragir section, a part of the ۴۲nd FITF.
Mojtaba lalehzari on his new stage directing experience Iran Theater- The director of "Del-larzeh" (Apprehension), Mojtabi Lalehzari considers this show to be the result of the playwright's concern about forgiveness, and also deals with the fatal accident of the train from Mashhad to Yazd.
"Horn is a social satire in a fantasy mood": Marzieh Alizadeh says on her street show Iran Theater- The director of the "Horn", Marzieh Alizadeh says that the theater deals with the concerns of a disabled person in a fantasy and surreal atmosphere as a social satire, and narrates the efforts of this disabled person to prove her abilities.
Thanassis Sarantos : Iranian students' interest in learning is amazing Iran Theater-The ۴۲nd Fadjr International Theater Festival is holding master class workshop by famous Greek writer and director Thanassis Sarantos.
‘This is a Tragicomedy story about the impact of war on people's lives ’ : Vahid Nafar on "Far Away" Iran Theater- Vahid Nafar, the director of the "Far Away" show, which is in the out of competition of the ۴۲nd Fadjr International Theater Festival, introduced it as a Tragicomedy about the impact of war on people's lives.
Ali Ekbatani: I tried to be with the people of Gaza with all of my heart Iran Theater- The Director of "Tamam", Ali Ekbatani says that he tried with all of his heart to be with the people of Gaza, and this show had only ۳۰ rehearsals to participate in the Fadjr Festival.
Parham Khakzad: The number of student theater festivals should be increased Iran Theater- Parham Khakzad believes that the most important theatrical events in Iran are students festivals , because the works of this generation are full of creativity and new ideas.
Hassan Moeini on His Directing Experience Iran Theater- The writer and director of the "Avignon", Hassan Moeini , says that his concern for the nature of theater, its origins, and its relationship with society , led to the production of a work in praise of theater.
Mahnaz Pakdel: "Seven Stones" is the story of human loneliness Iran Theater-The ۲۵-minute street show "Seven Stones" directed by Mahnaz Pakdel is performing in Fadjr, and as the director says, the show is about sacred defense, and this is a story of human loneliness and the consequences of war.
Alireza Haji-Babaie on the 42nd Fadjr International Theater Festival Iran Theater-Alireza Haji-Babaie believes that it is necessary to pay special attention to the student section in Fadjr Theater Festival.
Malek Absalan: FITF is one of the most prestigious festivals in the world Iran Theater- The director of the street show "Waters are Kind", Malek Absalan, believes that Fadjr is one of the biggest and most prestigious festivals in the world
Alireza Nasehi: We examine social issues in Say Nothing" Iran Theater- The director of street show "Say Nothing", Alireza Nasehi considers the play to examine social issues such as addiction and crime.
Interview with Amir Rajabpour , Director of Fire of Love Iran Theater- Amir Rajabpour, the director of the play "Fire of Love", thinks about his theater as a story about the conflict between love and nature.
Seyed Hossein Fadaei- Hossein: "Social issues are not favorite theme in the play" Iran Theater- The jury of the ۴۲nd Fadjr playwriting competition, Seyed Hossein Fadaei -Hossein, considered the artistic, fresh and surprising approach to the subject and the technical quality of the play as one of the priorities of judging the works.
There is diversity in Iranian dramatic arts : Armen Sarkissian on Fadjr Festival and his workshop Iran Theater- The Armenian artist and lecturer of the educational workshops at the ۴۲nd Fadjr International Theater Festival, talks about the numerous performances of Iranian artists in Armenian festivals and, his familiarity with the dramatic arts of Iran.
Afshin Zamani on the play "Nightmares of prince Ejbari" Iran Theater-Afshin Zamani’s "Nightmares of prince Ejbari" will be performed in Fadjr Iran Theater Competition. He considers his show to be a work based on Iranian historical characters with the concept of criticizing power.
“I have discussed the psychological damage of war”: Mohammad Esmaeel-Beygi on "Behind the Door" Iran Theater- Mohammad Esmaeel- Beygi, the director of "Behind the Door", considered this show to be a work that deals with mental health consequences of war.
Two American researchers participated in the research seminar of FITF Iran Theater- Marvin A. Carlson and Bruce McConachie, two American researchers, participated in the research section of the ۴۲nd Fadjr International Theater Festival.
Hayek Esrafilian Sets course for the 2024 FITF Iran Theater- The second educational workshop of the ۴۲nd Fadjr International Theater Festival was held on "Form-Movement" and with Hayek Esrafilian's training about the replacing movement with dialogue to convey the concept in contemporary theater.
Majid Eqbali: The holy defense genre is not about bullets and guns Iran Theater- The director of the show "Badrieh" says that the holy defense genre is not dependent on the use of weapons, cannons and tanks; The right point of view and performance method is important to attract the audience.
The 42d Fadjr International Theater Festival kicks off with celebrating artists Iran Theater-The Fadjr Theater Festival Kicks off with the winners of four sections: "Radio Drama", "Television plays", "Playwriting" and "Research".
‘The high quality of Theater shows in province is surprising’: Roozbeh Hosseini on the 2024 FITF Iran Theater- Roozbeh Hosseini, a member of the selection committee of Stage review competiton at FITF, emphasized that surprisingly, the quality of the productions in the provinces was better than the performances in Tehran.
Shahram Zargar: The play should be something more than everyday life Iran Theater- Shahram Zargar, jury of the playwriting competition of the ۴۲nd Fadjr International Theater Festival, stating that the play should not be only about everyday life, he considers the criteria of a good play to be the proper characterization, appropriate dialogue, and grace.
Ali -Mohamad Radmansh: Theater can be a major breakthrough Iran Theater- Ali -Mohammad Radmanesh is optimistic about the country's street theater and believes that this kind of show can be very helpful in various matters.
Asghar Khalili: Fadjr Festival is a showcase for Iranian Theater Iran Theater- Asghar Khalili, a member of the selection committee of the ۴۲nd Fadjr Theater Festival's street theater competition, said about the importance of this Fesitval: " The ۲۰۲۴ FITF has been the showcase of Iranian Theater since the first edition and has always created trends."
The Student section juries of the 42nd Fadjr Theater Festival Iran Theater- The members of ۲۰۲۴ student section‘s jury introduces.
FITF 2024 line-up guide: Gaza Special and National identity sections This year ‘s Fadjr International Theater Festival television added Gaza and National identity sections.
Narges Yazdi: We must build a bridge between research and performance Iran Theater- the manager of the research section of the ۴۲nd Fadjr International Theater Festival, Narges Yazdi said that when we can create an ideal event that a bridge between research and performance is built.
The 42nd Fadjr Theater Festival Unveils Jury Members of Gaza and National identity sections Iran Theater- The members of ۲۰۲۴ Gaza and National Identity’s Jury introduces.