Shahnameh bring on stage by a Bulgarian troupe

A story from the Shahnameh - the epic masterpiece of Persian poet Ferdowsi, comes to stage  in Tehran on Sunday during the 40th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

 

Elena Panayotova ‘s “Shahnameh: A Story of Zal” went on stage  at Sangelaj Theater Complex.

Before the start of the play, the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria to Iran, who is also an Iranian expert, welcomed the audience in Persian and continued: "Let me continue my speech in Bulgarian because of the presence of my people in the hall. I am glad that a theater group from Bulgaria has participated in one of the most prestigious festivals in the world; "I thank all the officials and organizers of the Bulgarian festival and theater group for providing this opportunity today."
 

 

The play tells the mythical story of Zal, a son who is born to King Sam but the baby has hair as white as snow. Sam thinks his son is either an old man or a demon and orders the baby to be taken to the foothills of the Alborz Mountains and left there.

 

Zal is found by the magical Simorgh, the phoenix-like bird with red and gold feathers who has her nest on the summit of the mountain. She carries the baby to her next and brings him up as her own.