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.

Director general of Tehran Governor General for women affairs, Soraya Shareghi, noted cinema director Naser Taghvaei and theater actor and director Hossein Pakdel opened 'Cooing of Shrine Doves' on Thursday.

Culture minister said that sacred defense (1980-88 Iran-Iraq war) had different dimensions that should be known.

Director general of Tehran Governor General for women affairs, Soraya Shareghi, noted cinema director Naser Taghvaei and theater actor and director Hossein Pakdel will open 'Cooing of Shrine Doves' on Thursday.

Iran Theater: Mirnader Mazloumi is a young theater actor with a diverse record of acting. He has starred in 'Leather Chairs', 'Hum', 'An Audience Sentenced to Death', 'Andora' and 'Macbeth'. He has also taken part in play reading sessions such as 'Train 25-25', 'Seasonal Allergy', 'Not All Thieves ...

Fazel Ebadi, head of the 24th Children and Youth Theater Festival, said that more than 420 plays were submitted to the event, which will be hold in Hamedan in November, showing a 25-percent growth compared to the previous edition.

Selection boards of competition section of street theater and small children of the 24th Children and Young Theater Festival introduced.

Iran Theater: Saeed Heshmati is a graduate of cinema. He has tried to focus on human topics to create moments which create new meanings. Given that Mr Heshmati has started with acting, followed by direction, he has always taken this subject into account.

Erfan Khatibzadeh will represent Iran in International Symposium on Theater Discipline's Development from November 2 to 4 in Shanghai, China.

'Whispers behind the Frontline', which is directed by Ashkan Kheilnejad, is extended by October 22 thanks to enthusiasm of audiences.

A ceremony to unveil book of 'Seven Evening of Seventh Autumn', which is written by Ayoub Aghakhani, was held with the participation of deputy culture for artistic affairs.

'Vatarolmotar' Ta'zieh passion play, which is written and directed by Alireza Zeraati, will be performed with 160 actors in a one-hectare land in Ghiasabad village in Fasa.

Mohammad Mosavat will stage 'This Is Not a Pipe' following successful direction of 'Fatherless'.

'Becket' will be directed by Morteza Mirmontazami at Iranshahr Theater Complex since October 5.

More than 200 street theater will be performed in Tehran and 13 provinces to commemorate Sacred Defense Week (marks the start of Iran-Iraq war (1980-1988) on September 22-29).

'Rostam and Esfandiar', which written and directed by Dariush Nasiri, will take part at the 15th Hifest Theater Festival in Armenia.

'Caravan of Light' was performed in the city of Nour in northern Iran to commemorate Martyr Mohsen Hojaji, the Iranian who was beheaded by Isis while defending holy shrines in Syria.

Iran Theater: Sohrevardi is a legendary figure in Iran philosophy and mysticism. He passed away when he was 37 years old. But he wrote more than 50 books on philosophy and mysticism.

Hamid Reza Ardalan, head of Iran UNIMA said that more than 50 Iranian puppeteers would establish ties in the world UNIMA within the next three years.

Director general of Dramatic Arts Center said at the closing ceremony at the 29th Kermanshah Province Theater Festival that the event would cause a major development in theater of the western province.

Seyyed Abbas Salehi, minister of culture and Islamic guidance, watched ‘1000 Lashes’ with his family at Iranshahr Theater Complex.

The 27th Khorasan Razavi Province Theater Festival closed on late Monday with the participation of provincial artists and officials in Mashhad City Theater Complex.

Five plays performed by university students will take part in the 36th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

Iran Theater: Afshin Zamani is a talented director. He has been a student of the late legendary director Hamid Samandarian. He has directed three plays so far.

Review of 67 plays, submitted to the play writing section of the International Children & Youth Festival-Hamedan, was over. Ten plays are chosen the final competitors.

The 5th Samandarian Academy Celebration took place at Iranshahr Theater Complex of Tehran on Saturday with the participation of Mahdi Shafiee, director general of Dramatic Arts Center.

Ardalan Shoja'-Kaveh is a renowned actor. He has started his career in theater as a child actor. He says: "Many humans simply walk pass each other. In this play, it is tried for men to understand fear and compassion more."

Ardalan Shoja'-Kaveh is a renowned actor. He has started his career in theater as a child actor. He says: "Many humans simply walk pass each other. In this play, it is tried for men to understand fear and compassion more."

The 29th East Azerbaijan Province Theater Festival, which opened on September 10, closed on Friday with the participation of 21 dramatic arts performances.

Mahmoud Farhang, Saman Khalilian and Mostafa Koulivandi were introduced as jury members of competition section of Ilam Province Theater Festival.

The secretariat of the 22nd Tehran Province Theater Festival has named the jury members of the competition section.

Tayebeh Siavashi and Mahmoud Sadeghi, Tehran MPs, watched 'Seven PM of 7th Autumn'.

The 16th Annual Festival of Iran Theater Forum's Critics & Authors Association held at Farabi Cinema Foundation on Thursday evening with the participation of officials and artists.

The 16th Annual Festival of Iran Theater Forum's Critics & Authors Association held at Farabi Cinema Foundation on Thursday evening with the participation of officials and artists.

The 12th Marivan International Street Theater Festival closed on Wednesday, September 13, awarding the winners.

'Life Tree' is co-produced by a young couple from Amol, Mohsen Ardeshir and Ghoncheh Shokouhian. The couple are taking part in the 12th International Street Theater Festival. They have taken part in the festival four times and received the best research award with 'Nava Ritual' and the best audience ...

Fateh Badparva, secretary of 12th Marivan International Street Theater Festival, said that the festival would expect foreign troupes to be its goodwill ambassadors in return to their homes if they were satisfied with the event and the city, which had been seeking peace and culture for years.

Aziz Zadsar is a director and writer is taking part at the 12th Marivan Street Theater Festival with "Ancient Excavations".

The 12th Marivan Street Theater Festival hosted 33 performances from Iran and other countries on its third day.

Seyyed Abbas Salehi, minister of culture and Islamic guidance, sent a message to Marivan Street Theater Festival describing it as an honorable flag transferring peace and friendship, Iran Theater reported.

Mahdi Shafiee, director general of Dramatic Arts Center, sent a message to the 12th Marivan Street Theater Festival, Iran Theater reported.

"If One of Tehran's Nights a Passenger" performance group headed to New Delhi to take part in the 25th India Theater Olympiad.

Director General of Dramatic Arts Center said that Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival was the most diverse among country's performing arts event.

A ceremony to unveil eight books of the festival on Iranian theater was held on Wednesday, the last day of the 18th Ritual/Traditional Theater Festival, at Mashahir Hall of the City Theater Complex in Tehran.