Mohammad Rahmanian will read the play of “Seven Mourning Pieces & Miracle” in the main auditorium of the City Theater on Monday.

Tehran will host directors of dramatic arts of Western Asian countries from October 30 to November 1.

“Shakespeare Love 2001”, which is written by Milad Akbarnejad and is directed by Abbas Aqsami, has been officially selected to join Belarus International Theater Festival. But it can go to the event if the troupe is financially supported for the transport costs.

Morteza Mirmontazemi, founder of “Mashgh Troupe” who is a young and modernist director from Mashhad, has been successful in Iran theater in recent years. Following his success in directing “P2”, he deals with a social and psychological drama in his new piece “Five Seconds Snow”.

Review of abstract of 60 articles of research conference of "City, Citizenship and Theater" is underway by the Academic Council of the secretariat.

Arabic theater in Qatar was born after its independence from Britain. The first official theater company was founded in Qatar one year after gaining independence in 1972.

Selection Council of the competition sections of street and children theater of the 23rd International Children & Young Adults Theater Festival chose final participants.

Four out of ten sections in the 18th Traditional Theater Festival are allocated to veteran theater artists Ali Nasirian, Hashem Fayyaz, Kaka Mohammad Shirazi and Valiollah Torabi.

The 2016 honorary award of Cologne Theater was awarded to Alireza Koushk Jalali, an Iranian director and author residing in Germany.

Nader Borhani-Marand said that Kamand Amirsoleymani and Nasim Adabi would play in “Commander” alternatively.

Audience have always been facing a mysterious environment and a bewitching sound of music from indigenous music instruments of south Iran in pieces directed by Ebrahim Poshtekouhi.

Dramatic art director of 12 countries from west Asia will attend a gathering to be held in Tehran for the first time.

Atabak Naderi, director of provincial affairs of Dramatic Arts Center, talked about the theater festivals in different provinces.

Mohammad-Reza Rostami, an art and culture correspondent who died on Wednesday, was buried in his hometown of Asadabad in Hamedan amid the sorrow of his family, friends and colleagues.

Mohmmad-Reza Rostami, an art and culture correspondent and a member of Authors & Critics Association of Theater House, passed away on Wednesday.

Director of Religious Theater Center says pieces, which are being performed under Ashura to Arbaeen (October 12-November 30) Plan, will be supported financially by the Dramatic Arts Center and Religious Theater Center and fortunately there are good cooperation from smaller cities for performances.

Saeed Zabihi said that “The World Will Be Destroyed” will be held in Tekyeh Moavenolmolk, using techniques of Ta’zieh, Naghai and Pardeh-Khaani and painted tiles.

Payman Shariati, Korush Zarei and Alireza Aghelzadeh are appointed as Selection Board of Defenders of Holy Shrines of “Khamseh” Mourning Event.

“Crispy Potatoes” (pa tateh perjaveh kan) received four awards from Third Kirkuk International Street Theater Festival in Iraq.

People welcomed warmly the opening of special performances such as Ta'zieh and Ashura rituals to mourn the martyrdom of the third Shiite Imam Hussein (AS) last night in the outdoor venue of the City Theater in Tehran.

The regional meeting of the directors of dramatic art of West Asian countries will be held in Tehran from October 30 to November 1.

The new pieces of Namayesh House of Theater Office –"That Red Apple" and "Because It Is Closer to God Here" -- were dedicated to the late theater artist Saeed Kashen-Fallah last night.

Students, professors, officials and artists paid tribute to the late actor, director and author Saeed Kashen-Fallah on Monday by attending at his funeral.

Ashura rituals and Ta’zieh passion plays – “Mourning Month” - will start in the venue of the City Complex since Monday.

Ali Moradkhani, deputy minister of culture and Islamic guidance for art affairs, issued a message of condolence on sudden death of theater actor, director and author Saeed Kasehn-Fallah.

The funeral of Saeed Kashen-Fallah, the theater actor, director and author, who died yesterday, will be held from the Art Center of the Islamic Propagation Organization in Tehran on Monday.

Fazel Ebadi said that artists and officials stand by the family of the late theater artist Saeed Kashen-Fallah, who passed away yesterday, and the details on his funeral service would be decided by them.

Mehdi Shafiei, director of Dramatic Arts Center, expressed condolences to Iran's art society over the sudden death of Dr Saeed Kashen-Fallah.

Saeed Kashen-Fallah, actor, author and director, died in Hamedan on his return from Kermanshah.

Mehdi Nasiri, a theater critic and instructor who attended the General Assembly of the International Association of Theatre Critics (IATC) last week, believes that the world is familiar with Kabuki Theater of Japan, Tao of China and Indian Theater but is stranger with Iran Theater.

“Spell of The Burned Temple” is like living in an 80-minute dream, a fairytale and a secretive atmosphere. It is a fantastic three-actor drama.

“Crispy Potatoes” (pa tateh perjaveh kan), which was present in Marivan International Street Theater Festival, will represent Iran in the competition section of Third Kirkuk International Street Theater Festival in Iraq.

“Victims”, which is written by Mohammad Khodaverdi and directed by Mehdi Fanaeiyan and Mohammad Khodavaerdi, is set to be staged under Ashura to Arbaeen program.

Shahram Gilabadi said that “Sepanje Ranj va Shekanj…” was filmed during the performance and will be used in the next piece.

Anderanik Khechoumian, a member of Iran’s Playwright Association of Theater House and translator of Hamoun and the Sea claimed the annual Kantegh (light) literary prize.

Seyyed Reza Kamal-Alavi, Mashhad veteran theater artist, was laid to rest in the city’s Behesht Reza Cemetery with the participation of artists, officials and people.