Asghar Khalili:
I’m eager to see the audience's reaction
Iran Theater- The director of the show "Corner under oaks" is eager to see the audience's reaction to his work, because there is a lot of technology involved in his show
Asghar Khalili is the writer and director of the play "Corner under oaks " which was performed (Wednesday, January 25) in twice in the main hall of the City Theater Complex at the 2023 FITF.
Asghar Khalili, the director of the show "Corner under the oak trees", said: The story of this show is based on a real event in Ilam, which in a way shows a double judgment for the same event.
This artist from Ilam province called theater a valuable art:The theater has been with man since he was born and has grown with the social conditions.
Khalili explained about the most important characteristic of theater art compared to other art fields: Aliveness and dynamism and direct communication with the audience are among the distinguishing features of this art.
He considered the most important feature and mission of FITF to be the introduction of new artists: In the forty-one years that the Fadjr Theater Festival was held, new and talented artists were introduced in the field of theater. Beside being a national cultural tribune, FITF has a suitable platform for introducing new and talented artists in which many artists can succeed.
The director added: Many of the famous artists of Iranian theater have been seen and grown by attending the FITF.
Khalili mentioned that he participated in the Fadjr Theater Festival several times: I am eager to see the audience's reaction to my new work, because there is a lot of technology involved in the show " Corner under oaks ".
The artist said of the financiers and private theater halls and state theaters: The discussion of the government's support for theater artists is still weak and the existence of theaters and more investment by the private sector is the need of the theater field, the theater needs more and wider support from the government.
Khalili revealed: Theater art is not the output of an institution or organization, and many institutions that perform works based on the country's cultural system are based on their own organizational structure, and it is true that the Ministry of Culture bears the burden of producing artistic works, but everyone, managers and cultural officials, Various institutions and artists should work to improve and expand the art of theater.
The 2023 FIFF comes to a close on January 31.