The U.K. trade paper The Stage has named Britain's National Theatre as Producer of the Year, and also honored the Bush Theatre (London Theatre of the Year), Chichester Festival Theatre (Regional Theatre of the Year) and Jermyn Street Theatre (Fringe Theatre of the Year) in its annual Stage ...

Yaghoub Seddigh-Jamali, director of “Ghabe Khali Mah (The Empty Frame of the Moon)”, said the drama, which was staged in Dubai on Dec. 29-30, garnered huge enthusiasm from Iranian expatriates and Iran’s cultural and diplomatic missions in the Arab sheikholdom.

The Evaluation Committee of works interested in taking part in “Iran Theater Perspective” section of the 30th Fadjr International Theater Festival announced the review result. The committee, which was comprised of Ardeshir Salehpour,

Featuring: Olivia Baseman, Walter Brandes, Josephine Cashman, Vanessa Fitzgerald, Justin R.G. Holcomb, Victoria Anne Miller, Christopher Norwood, and Ken Simon

By Nikolsi Gogol in A New Version By RODDY DOYLE This Christmas Roddy Doyle returns to the Abbey Theatre with his version of Nikolai Gogol’s satirical comedy, The Government Inspector.

Ramtin Shahbazi: “Richard III” by William Shakespeare is a word-based drama. The towering writer of dramatic literature reflected his imaginations through words rather than any other element.

Presented by Under The Radar and LaMaMa Belarus Free Theater (Belarus) Adapted and directed by Vladimir Shcherban Produced by Nikolai Khalezin and Natalia Koliada

An essay written by Asghar Khalili received top award in the researches and essays section of the International Theater Festival of India, Balhayani Foundation C/O International School, New Delhi.

Thirty festival directors, theater-related organizations and marketing experts from 14 countries have applied for participation in Iran’s 3rd Theater Market (ITM 2012).

 “White Rabbit, Red Rabbit”, written by Nassim Soleimanpour, will go on stage in San Francisco and Oslo festivals on 2nd May, 2012. 

Rahim Abdolrahimzadeh: A brief review of the link between theater and literature in Iran and their weakening relationship were conducted in part one of the paper. Part two would deal with benefits of a strong link and negative impacts of weak relationship between theater and literature.

Nine out of 26 plays, which were volunteered to take part in the New Experience section of the 30th Fadjr International Theater Festival, are chosen as final participants.

Nine out of 65 plays have finally been chosen to participate in the “Special Vision” section of the 30th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

For the eighth year in a row, the end of the January holidays will bring with it the beginning of Novaya Opera's Epiphany Week festival, honoring the memory of the theater's revered founder, Yevgeny Kolobov, and running, as always, beyond the span of a mere seven days.

Jack Klugman, the last living cast member of the landmark 1957 film "Twelve Angry Men," will appear in a revival of the courtroom drama at the George Street Playhouse next spring.

In order to say goodbye to the year 2011 on a high note in connection with the promotion of theatre drama in the country, the Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) has scheduled ‘National Drama Festival-2011’ from December 12 to 29 at its auditorium.

(in previews; opens on Jan. 17) Before Signature Theater Company’s Athol Fugard season, beginning in February, Roundabout kicks off the South African dramatist’s 80th birthday celebration with this Broadway premiere.

Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata will take the center stage for city theater-goers from December 16 to December 25, 2011 as Nandikar’s 28th National Theater Festival prepares to woo the audience with its ensemble of 19 performances by national and international theater groups.

 “Ma Yek Moalem Mikhahim (We Want a Teacher)” awarded three statuettes of India’s 11th International Children Theater Festival. 

The fourth round of the Omani Theatre Festival opened under the auspices of HE Mohammed Bin Salim Al Toobi, Minister of Environment and Climate Affairs, on Monday at Al Bustan Palace Hotel.

Rahim Abdolrahimzadeh The dominant meaning for theater is that it is an ancient Greek art. Based on this definition, theater has no deep and strong roots in the east and its history does not exceed a century.

The Sydney Theater Company's critically acclaimed production of Anton Chekhov's "Uncle Vanya, starring Oscar winner Cate Blanchett as Yelena, will be presented at City Center from July 19 through July 28 as part of the Lincoln Center Festival, according to The New York Times.

Twenty plays are selected for the final stage of the International Section of the 30th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

Asghar Khalili’s “Parvaz (The Flight)” ignited enthusiasm among audience in the 11th International Children Theater Festival in India.

Final stage for evaluation of the plays submitted for Special Outlook Section of the 30th Fadjr International Theater Festival has started by the Evaluation Committee including Saeed Asadi, Hossein Pakdel, Hossein Razi, Shahram Karami and Afshin Khorshid Bakhtari since Friday, December 16 in the ...

Condition for participation in “Radio Drama” Section of the 30th Fadjr International Theater Festival is announced; Iran theater website quoted the Information Dissemination Base of the festival as saying.

Mohammad Mehdi Khatami replaced Mohammad Hamzezadeh as new head of the Dramatic Arts Association in a gathering attended by the organization’s founding members.

IRAN THEATER -- The third Iranian Theater Marketing (ITM) will be held from January 7 to 10 as a part of the Fadjr International Theater Festival and all interested artists are invited to apply.

IRAN THEATER -- The third Iranian Theater Marketing (ITM) will be held from January 7 to 10 as a part of the Fadjr International Theater Festival and all interested artists are invited to apply

The Montreal International Anarchist Theatre Festival (MIATF), the only theatre festival in the world dedicated to showcasing anarchist theatre, is currently seeking submissions to be staged on May 15-16, 2012.

Directors: Joseph Seelig and Helen Lannaghan. This year's Mime Festival takes place from 11 - 29 January 2012.

The Radio Dramatic Arts Center invites artists to participate in the Radio Drama section of the 30th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

The Dramatic Arts Center of the Culture and Islamic Guidance of Khusestan holds the 15th Resistance International Theater Festival to provide the opportunity for new experiences and horizons and honor the braveries of Iranian soldiers who fought in the 1980-1988 Iraqi-imposed war and protected ...

The Dramatic Arts Center of the Culture and Islamic Guidance of Khusestan holds the 15th Resistance International Theater Festival to provide the opportunity for new experiences and horizons and honor the braveries of Iranian soldiers who fought in the 1980-1988 Iraqi-imposed war and protected ...

IRAN THEATER – The Selection committee of the Street Theater Section of the 30th Fadjr International Theater Festival, Including Maryam Motaref, Hussein Razi and Afshin Khorshid Bakhtari, has selected 9 shows between 42 applicants. Among them, 4 shows have been definitely selected and the ...

IRANTHEATER – Written and directed by Mohammad Mehdi Khatami, "Look at the Sky" is now on stage at the City Theater.

By Sam Shepard. Directed by Stephen Malloy. A Main Street Theatre production. At the Little Mountain Gallery on Wednesday, November 30. Continues until December 10.

The approval of membership of Iran in the Union Internationale de la Marionnette (UNIMA) showed the government, parliament and legal bodies got the importance and role of art in Iran and the world, said Hamid-Reza Ardalan, head of UNIEMA-Iran.

Interviewed by Lissa Tyler Renaud[1] With assistance and translation by Lin, Yu-Chen[2] The theme of Taiwan actor-director MA, BAO-SHAN’s work has been the revitalization of the traditional Peking [Beijing] Opera.

The Radio Dramatic Arts Center invites artists to participate in the Radio Drama section of the 30th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

IRAN THEATER – The director of the Radio Drama section, Ayyūb Aqa Khani, said: "The section will be held by Radio Namayesh in collaboration with the Dramatic Arts Center."

JukeBox Pakistan, is going to organize “Lahore Theater Festival 2011” from December 28  to Dec 31, 2011 at Alhamra Cultural Complex, Qaddafi Stadium Lahore. 

IRAN THEATER – "Till now Japan and Russia have invited us to perform Said You Will See Today; Tomorrow and Predict the Future," the performance's director, Zohre Behruzi Nia said in an interview.

Tony Award winner Alan Cumming (Cabaret, The Three Penny Opera) will star in an upcoming one-man Macbeth, according to U.K. newspaper The Guardian. Cumming will debut his solo Scottish play at the Tramway in Glasgow in June before transferring to the Lincoln Center Festival in New York from July ...

“Ivanov”, which is written and directed by “Amir-Reza Kouhestani”, is on stage these days in Iranshahr Theater Hall. The play is the brainchild of a concerned writer and director, who is inspired by Anton Chekhov’s renowned drama.

The law of the Iran's membership in UNIMA is passed in the parliament.

Under the patronage of Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, His Highness Dr Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, the second edition of the Theatre Festival for Disabled in the GCC Countries kicked off at the Sharjah Cultural Palace on Friday.

The 14th International Bursa Karagöz Puppet and Shadow Theater Festival started Nov. 21 at the Tayyare Culture Center in the northwestern province of Bursa.