Elham Korda Joins “Esfandiar’s seven labors”
Iran Theater- Elham Korda, a cinema, television and theater actress, joins a staged play inspired by Ferdowsi's Shahnameh.
She will play the role of "Magic Woman" in the music-drama "Haft Khan Esfandiar(Esfandiar’s seven labors )" produced and directed by Hossein Parsaei.
The play is a new interpretation of Shanameh by Amirreza Koohestani.
Seven labors were a series of acts carried out by the greatest of the Iranian heroes, Rostam, The story was retold by Ferdowsi in his epic poem, Shahnameh. The Seven Labors were seven difficult tasks undertaken by Rostam, accompanied, in most instances, only by his faithful and sagacious steed Rakhsh, although in two labours he was accompanied also by the champion, Olad.
Some famous actors will act in the show:Amin Hayaei, Ghazal Shakeri ,Amir-kaveh Ahaninjan and Asghar Piran.
Yousef_Ali Mir Shakak is troupe consultant.
“Esfandiar’s seven labors” is a co-production of Owj Arts and Media Organization and Roudaki Artistic Cultural Foundation. It will go on stage in fall.