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Dramatic Arts Performing Center disagrees with theaters’ shutdown

Iran Theater- Dramatic Arts Performing Center disagrees with the shutdown of the theaters due to the spike in the coronavirus in Iran.

The public relations office of Dramatic Arts performing Center announced it.

Mohsen Hasanzadeh , Director of Public Relations  of Center, said that We are actively pursuing the issue and believe that theaters should be reopened and we insist that this view should be extended to the society that theater is a job and not a hobby.

 

“The shutdown of the halls continues week after week, and the living conditions of the stage actors are getting worse and worse,” Hassanzadeh has said.

 

“However, the Coronavirus Combat and Prevention Headquarters in Tehran had decided to keep the halls closed even if social distancing is observed, although theater seems to be one of the less risky activities of the society,” he added.

He emphasized “We believe the theater performances were managed well compared to the artistic activities despite the spread of coronavirus in last four months, and the halls could be introduced as a good model to show how the health protocols could be observed.”

 

 

He noted that the center has also made all its efforts to promote theater. There were good things happening, and even those who criticized the reopening of the theaters in the past months were willing to resume their artistic careers.

 

 

The Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance has canceled all art, theater, cultural and cinematic events across the country several times since February in an attempt to stem the spread of the coronavirus.




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