Biuk Mirzaei and Hassan Mehmani attend the stand of Iran Theater at 23rd Media Exhibition in Tehran.

Iran Theater: Theater and cinema are two important mediums of the world art and visual media. They have had many fans and lovers over the years. The two medium have attracted many artists to tell their ideas and theories since they were born. This has led to competition among them to reflect ...

Iran Theater will pay tribute to Mostafa Oskouei, founder of Anahita Theater and Iran modern theater on the occasion of his 12th death anniversary on Saturday at Iran 23rd Media Exhibition.

Abolhassan Davoudi, noted filmmaker, wrote a notebook after watching ‘The Good Soldier Švejk’ and recommended audience to see the piece apart from so-called intellectual showoffs to enjoy a really good performance.

The final stage of review of submitted works of children theater section of the 24th Children and Youth Theater Festival, which will take place in the western city of Hamedan in November, is over.

Maryam Kazemi, secretary of 24th Children and Youth Theater Festival, said at the western city of Hamedan that she would try to establish with veteran and young artists of the field for organizing the festival.

Maryam Kazemi will perform 'Dreams of Summer Night' in summer of 2018 with students of an ongoing workshop in southeastern city of Varamin in Tehran province.

The Supervision and Overseeing Council has issued permission for performance of six new plays on Ashura, tenth of lunar month Muharram and the day the third Shia Imam Hussein was martyred in the battle of Karbara, and the sacred defense (Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988)).

Noted theater and cinema actor Jamshid Mashayekhi is hospitalized due to poor health and kidney disease on Sunday.

Karim Akbari Mobarakeh said that ‘Rahmard’, which had focused on Ta’zieh passion play, could attract the audience, stressing that the country’s religious and ritual plays needed investment.

‘Namayesh’ Monthly & ‘Theatre’ Periodical will welcome visitors and readers at 23rd Media Exhibition in Tehran.

Iran Theater: ‘The Good Soldier Švejk’ is a multi-character play with more than 30 actors. One of the acclaimed acting in this play is undoubtedly that of Amir Hossein Rostami. He plays the role of a hypocritical, opportunist and smart priest. The priest’s encounter with Švejk creates ...

Selection Council of street theater competition has chosen the eight plays to compete for the award at the 24th Children and Youth Theater Festival in Hamedan in November.

Iran Theater will welcome artists, officials and lovers of theater to its stand at the 23rd Media Exhibition in Tehran on October 27 to November 3.

Ehsan Janami, director of ‘My Dreams Bleed’, singles out public performance of the plays taking part at the Ashura to Arbaeen National Mourning Event as positive.

'Barefoot in the Park', a romantic comedy by American playwright, scriptwriter and author Neil Simon, opened at Paytakht Theater on Monday, October 16.

Iran Theater: 'The Colonel', which is written and directed by Kheirollah Tagianipour, tries to picture part of Iran contemporary history (the Qajar dynasty) and dominance of ignorance, dependency and lack of patriotism among Iranians during the era. Atabak Nader who stars in 'The Colonel' ...

Director of ‘Qeysar’, Masoud Kimiai, watched ‘Dowlate Zaeifeh (Government of Women)’, which is directed by Asghar Khalili, at Iranshahr Theater Complex, on Monday, October 17.

Iran Theater: Kheirollah Taghianipour is among writers and directors of theater who pays due attention to Iranian identity. His artworks usually connect to the audience.

The Selection Council of small children section of the 24th Children and Youth Theater Festival has announced seven plays as final lineup.

'Don't Let This Dream Comes True' will start at Sayeh Hall of the City Theater Complex in Tehran on Tuesday, October 17.

Poster of 24th Children and Youth Theater Festival will be unveiled in the western city of Hamedan on Tuesday, October 17.

Director general of Tehran Culture and Islamic Department believes that the more specialized and executive matters of theater will be handed over to associations, which are professional and more concerned, the better the works are done.

Tehran’s City Theater Complex will host three new plays at Sayeh and Plateau halls.

'Payeen Gozare Saghakhaneh (Down Saghakhaneh Pass)', which is written by renowned Iranian playwright late Akbar Radi, will begin at Pardis Theater Complex.

Jahangir Almasi, noted actor, has been teaching a theater workshop in Malard near the capital city and is going to perform 'Sensitive Mission'.

Maryam Kazemi, secretary of 24th Children and Youth Theater Festival, discussed with Hamedan director general of Culture and Islamic Guidance Department and director general of Education Department to coordinate on holding the festival and its student section.

'Hearing', which is written and directed by noted Iranian director Amir Reza Koohestani, received special award of the 51st Belgrade International Theater Festival (Bitef) in Serbia.

Shanou Theater Complex will open at Qotbeddin Sadeghi Academy on October 12 with 100 seats.

Mahnaz Afshar, renowned cinema actress, has joined musical play 'Oliver Twist'.

Hamid Reza Azarang will perform 'Hoteliha' again by March.

Iran Theater: ‘Who Killed Sohrab?’ is about death, awareness about death, thinking about death and dealing with the death of a close relative, which can be sudden. Death has always been a concern of man.

Tehran Performing Arts Association will organize a festival to commemorate the late theater figure Parviz Bashardoust, who passed away a few months ago.

Five members of selection council of the 24th Children and Young Theater Festival, which will take place in the western city of Hamedan in November, are introduced.

Director General of Dramatic Arts Center opened ‘The Colonel’, which is written and directed by Kheirollah Taghianipour, at the main auditorium of the City Theater Complex in Tehran.

'The Colonel', which is directed by Kheirollah Taghianipour, will start on Friday at the main auditorium of the City Theater Complex in Tehran.