Dramatic Arts Center Director Visits Ongoing Sirjan Theater Project

Mehdi Shafiei, director of Dramatic Arts Center, Ghaseminejad, Sirjan mayor and Dr Alizadeh, director general of Kerman Culture and Islamic Guidance Department, visited a project to build a one-stage hall for the city of Sirjan. The city’s municipality has been constructing the stage, irantheater.ir reported.

Meanwhile, the closing ceremony of 27^th Theater Festival of Kerman Province took place in the southeastern city of Sirjan on the Monday evening.

Dr Alizadeh, director general of Kerman Culture and Islamic Guidance Department, said that new approach was taken as of this year in province’s festival, which has its strong and weak points. The approach was taken after seeking the views of provincial artists, one of them was to turn the festivals into a venue for getting the theater artists of each province together, he added.

Mr Alizadeh said that the secretariat of the festival would continue activities to be ready for the next year festival.

He also welcomed the enthusiasm by the residents of the province of theater. “When theater can connect to the people, it will attract more audience…a festival without public connection will be fruitless,” Mr Alizadegh said.

Mehdi Shafiei, director of Dramatic Arts Center, praised the role of Kerman theater artists and authors, particularly Dr Farhad Nazerzadeh Kermani, in improving the province’s literature, art and culture.

“The country’s theater development owes to Farhad Nazerzadeh Kermani who is a good omen for the academic circle in Iran,” the official said.

Mr Shafiei also thanked the province’s Dramatic Arts Association and artists who helped the festival to be organized efficiently. “The theater festival of the province must serve the theater …and be audience-oriented.”

“We hope to move towards our final goal, which is holding regular public performances,” he added.

“If we want to have children who blend in the society easily, promote the culture, make the country more organized and walk closer toward a utopian society - wished by all -, we should take theater seriously,” he insisted.

Top Awards

No winner was chosen in sections of costume design, make-up and music.

Behnam Abdollahi won the lighting design award for “Report” from Rafsanjan

Mohammad Zihayat and Ali Abrishami were honored for brochure design of “Typical Habits” and “Report”, respectively

Elias Sardouei and Vahid Merihi received honorary emblems for set design of “Hamsayeh (Neigbor) Agha” and “Sohrab and Oedipus”, respectively.

Sima Razaznejad and Elaheh Sheikh Asadi received honorary emblems for acting in “Typical Habits” and “Darabe Salarzadei from Shahkouh”, respectively.

The jury praised the child actress Setayesh Molaei but gave the award to Kimia Schoul for “Hamsayeh (Neigbor) Agha”.

The honorary emblems were awarded to actors Ebrahim Lashgari in “The Eenemy’s Show”, and Sajjad Arabpour in “Darabe Salarzadei from Shahkouh”.

Top actors were Majid Afzali, Seyyed Mohammad Reza Hosseini-Kermani and Mohammad Zia Azizi.

The jury praised Jalili Amiri and awarded Majid Atiq for their writings.

“Darabe Salarzadei from Shahkouh”, directed by Jalil Amiri from Kerman, and “Typical Habits”, directed by Majid Atiq, were chosen the top pieces by the jury to be introduced to the Fadjr Intenational Theater Festival.