Aban Hall to Host "Picnic on the Battlefield"
Iran Theater-The play "Picnic on the Battlefield" written by Fernando Arabal and translated by Dariush Mo'debian will be staged in Aban Theater from December 14th.
The big idea in Arrabal’s Picnic on the Battlefield is the stupidity of war. Originally Pique-nique en campagne, the title was changed for American readers. The play is Aligned with the Absurdists, such as Beckett and Ionesco. Arrabal was a founder (among others) of the fringe theatrical collective Grupo Pánico, named after the god Pan, the inciter of panic and chaos.
The play is directed by Morteza Darvish and produced by Ashkan Etminan.
Diba Kanani and Arman Fathi as assistant directors, Hesam Kalantari as project consultant, Katayoun Jabbarian as production manager and Ali Ghanbari as Procurement Manager will cooperate.