New York International Fringe Festival

New York International Fringe Festival

The New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC) is the largest multi-arts festival in North America, with more than 200 companies from all over the world performing for 16 days in more than 20 venues. 

Ghader Ashena Condoles Loss of Bijan Nemati-Sharif

Ghader Ashena Condoles Loss of Bijan Nemati-Sharif

Ghader Ashena, director of the Dramatic Arts Center, sent condolences to the family and the art community of Bijan Nemati-Sharif, veteran Iranian sculptor and artist, over his demise, Iran Theater website said.

Blood Wedding

Blood Wedding

In this remarkable bilingual production directed by Marion Potts, the lush lyricism of Federico García Lorca’s writing is wedded to a contemporary sensibility utterly of the now.

12 Iranian Plays to Be Unveiled in Armenia

12 Iranian Plays to Be Unveiled in Armenia

Twelve Iranian dramas will be published in Armenian based on a memorandum of understanding between Iran’s Theater House and Armenia’s Association of Playwrights.

“Bitter Like the Blood in the Veins of Yerma”

“Bitter Like the Blood in the Veins of Yerma”

Milad Nikabadi will direct “Bitter Like the Blood in the Veins of Yerma” in Belarusian White Tower International Theater Festival.   “Bitter Like the Blood in the Veins of Yerma was directed by Nikabadi last year in Iran’s Fourth International Student Theater ...

RICHARD III

RICHARD III

One of Shakespeare’s most charismatic villains cuts a scorched-earth swath through the politicos, power-mongers, and even his own family members who stand between him and the crown.

2 Iran Reps in Switzerland’s Theatre Spectacle

2 Iran Reps in Switzerland’s Theatre Spectacle

Ali-Asghar Dashti with “Tal-Zahhal”, which is his joint play with group “Mess & Fiber” and Azadeh Shahmiri as a jury member of young groups section will represent Iran in Zurich Theatre Spectacle.

2012 Dublin Theatre Festival Announces Program, Set for Sept 27-Oct 14

2012 Dublin Theatre Festival Announces Program, Set for Sept 27-Oct 14

Today Willie White announced details of his first programme as Artistic Director of the Dublin Theatre Festival. The 55th anniversary Dublin Theatre Festival will run for 18 days from 27 Sept – 14 Oct at various venues around the city. - This year the Dublin Theatre Festival will celebrate ...

One Man, Two Guvnors

One Man, Two Guvnors

Nicholas Hytner's production of Richard Bean’s play, which is based on Carlo Goldoni’s The Servant of Two Masters, is currently booking until 12 January 2013.

Hamed Nasrabadian to Go to Malaysia

Hamed Nasrabadian to Go to Malaysia

Hamed Nasrabadian will go to Malaysia to perform two physical plays and two body language workshops in Malaysia’s Multimedia University (MMU) and Gooya Media.

Zürcher Theater Spektakel

Zürcher Theater Spektakel

 Each year the festival directors invite from around the world 25 to 30 individuals and companies whose creations are marked by formal independence, innovative character and artistic ambition.

Death of a Salesman

Death of a Salesman

Willy Loman is feeling his age. He and his wife Linda are struggling to make their mortgage repayments. The company he works for is branching out in new directions and it looks like he’s about to be left behind. When his university drop-out son, Biff, moves back home after years of ...

A Doll’s House

A Doll’s House

Carrie Cracknell directs this whirling drama, a new version of Ibsen’s 1878 classic written by Simon Stephens, which sees one woman’s reality fall to pieces – and, under the dexterous handling of this talented pair, as well as a first-rate cast, this modern, intense and utterly ...

Street theater festival in Prague

Street theater festival in Prague

Going by the complete title of (get ready for it…) “International street theatre festival: Behind door and International festival of dance and physical theatre,” the annual festival taking place in the Czech capital, both outside and inside — on Wenceslas Square and at ...

2012: Chekhov Celebration

2012: Chekhov Celebration

Some call him the greatest playwright since Shakespeare. No matter which side of that argument you take, (feel free to weigh in on the poll at the left) PICT's festival makes a compelling case for his genius. Four unique productions - 37 days of festival performances and special events to ...

Hamid Samandarin Dies

Hamid Samandarin Dies

Hamid Samandarian, the veteran Iran’s theater artist and director, passed away on July 12.