Iran Theater: “The Story of the Panda Bears”, an adaptation of a play by Romanian-French playwright Matei Visniec, is a poetical and humane story about after death life. It is a young saxophonist’s limbo and loneliness. The performance transfers the poetical feeling of Matei Vişniec’s ...

Mehdi Mashhour’s “The Door”, Iran’s representative in 71st Off Avignon Festival, was welcomed by members of audience and critics.

Habib Rezaei and Behnoush Tabatabei have joined the cast of “Facing Mirrors”, which opens at Vahdat Hall on August 6.

Ali Moradkhani, deputy culture and Islamic guidance minister for artistic affairs, issued a message to the 12th Razavi Theater Festival.

Mahdi Shaifiee, director general of Dramatic Arts Center, issued a message to the 12th Razavi Theater Festival.

Bahram Radan, famous cinema actor, will have his debut in theater with C Project.

Mehrdad Khamenei, noted director, will direct “The Emigrants”, which is written by Polish dramatist, writer and cartoonist.

Dariush Moaddabian, noted director and translator, will stage “The Waiting Room” (Salle D’Attente), which is written by Belgian writer Andre Praga, at Ostad Entezami House Museum in the capital Tehran.

Mohammad Rahmanian, renowned theater director, will direct “Facing Mirrors”, which is written by internationally-acclaimed Iranian playwright Bahram Beyzaei, as of August 6 at Vahdat Hall.

Press conference of “A Barren Day” took place at Baran Theater on July 22. “A Barren Day” tells the story of three prostitutes in Iran during the last days of the Pahlavi regime. The three women are living in a neighborhood called “Qaleh Zahedi”. The story continues with an attack on the ...

The secretariat of the 12th Razavi Theater Festival announced the final plays, which have been chosen by members of the jury.

Iran Theater: The fifth puppetry opera by Dr Behrouz Gharibpour opened at Ferdowsi Hall on July 16.

“Life, Maybe Now”, the latest play by Seyyed Javad Eshkezari which won the top award of the 12th Razavi National Theater Festival, will be performed in northeastern city of Mashhad since August 6.

Saman Khalili, Amir Nasirbeigi and Mohammad Ali Sadegh Hassani reviews more than 40 street shows from Tehran and other cities to choose 13 plays as finalists of 25th Soureh Theater Festival.

The last performance of “Seven Days of Tir 60 (June) 1981”, which was co-directed by Mohammad Larati and Kamran Shahlaei, closed at Sayeh Hall while it paid tribute to family of martyr Sarafraz, one of 72 people killed in an explosion on June 28, 1981.

Managing director of Iran Association of Performing Arts promised that the association would support theater studies in provinces financially.

Fifty-three plays from 17 provinces are so far submitted to the 12th Razavi Theater Festival, said acting deputy head of North Khorasan culture and Islamic guidance department for artistic affairs.

Minister of culture and Islamic guidance opened an exhibition of works of late theater and cinema actor, Davoud Rashidi.

“The Miser”, which is directed by Maryam Kazemi, opens on Friday with the participation of members of media and photographers.

Ali Moradkhani, deputy culture minister for artistic affairs, described social role of theater as one of the responsibilities of the art towards its society, stressing that it could inject wisdom and enlightenment into the society.

Culture minister stressed on the social mission of theater, especially in the fourth decade after Iran’s 1979 Islamic Revolution, promising a big jump for this art.

“Khayyam Opera”, which is directed by renowned director Behrouz Gharibpour, opens on July 16 at Ferdowsi Hall.

A specialized meeting on “Future of Theater in Provinces” opened at Sangelaj Theater of Tehran with the participation of minister of culture and Islamic guidance, Seyyed Reza Salehi Amiri, deputy culture minister for artistic affairs, Ali Moradkhani, and director general of Dramatic Arts Center, ...

Farhad Mohandespour, secretary of the 36th Fadjr International Theater Festival, said at the press conference of the festival on Saturday that he would try to improve the quality of the event to the international standard.

“Wet Fish Dream”, which is directed by Pouran Darzi, opens at Paytakht Theater on July 13.

Iran Theater: Playing the role of Iran’s biggest terrorist, Alireza Kolahi Samadi, may seem not difficult at first look. But when an actor wants to play the role will understand that there are not many details on him, making his behavior and personality vague, Iran Theater reported.

A meeting to put on debate the future of theater in provinces will be held in Tehran next week with the participations of heads of branches of Iran Association of Performing Arts, deputy artistic affairs of culture and Islamic guidance departments and their theater experts.

An exhibition to pay tribute to Davoud Rashidi will be held in the City Theater Complex to mark the 84th birth anniversary of the late cinema and theater actor.

Golab Adineh, renowned theater and cinema actress, will play in “Lions of Khan Babasaltaneh”, which is written and directed by Afshin Hashemi.

Secretary of the 13th Mashahad Play Writing Festival has introduced members of review board.

“Anna Karenina” is character-based. Its performance needs correct understanding of the roles by its two actors. Masoumeh Rahmani presents an acclaimed role thanks to her past acting experience in recent years.

Farzin Mohades, actor, is playing an acclaimed role as Alireza Nadali, who had been a member of Islamic Republic Party, in “Seven Days of Tir (June) 1981”.

Shahrzad Theater Complex will be opened officially with “Lamborghini”, which is directed by Siamak Safari. Theater officials and artists as well as member of the press will attend the opening ceremony next week.

Renowned theater director Pari Saberi is busy rehearsing with the cast members “Flying Shams” for its re-performance in Saadabad Complex.

Ebrahim Poshtekouhi, theater director, said that it was a good idea to reopen a play with high audience, adding that “Macbeth Zar” would be re-performed.

The second session to review “Pallet”, which is directed by Mohammad Hatami, will be held on July 8.

“Husband and Wife”, a musical comedy written by Uzeyir Hajibeyov in 1909, is being performed in Iran for two days.

“Behind Eyelids of Loneliness”, which is written and directed by Salim Bashokouh, will open at Baran Theater on July 8.

Mahdi Shafiee, director general of Dramatic Arts Center, said at the closing ceremony of Khorramshahr Liberation Theater Festival, that a section for children and adolescents as well as puppet performances should be added to the event.

Art University Jihad is set to hold courses to fill the gap facing education in the field of Iranian theater to help teach youngsters.

Atefeh Razavi and Sarah Miraei -child actress- as well as Iran National Orchestra will play in “Zanmard (WoMan)”.

Mahdi Shafiee, director general of Dramatic Arts Center, has sent a message to 20th Liberation of Khorramshahr Theater Festival, which opened in the southeastern city on July 1.

A mobile truck, dedicated by the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults, to cruise streets of three provinces, will have performances in central Isfahan province.

A ceremony to start “Mephisto”, which is written by Ariane Mnouchkine, took place in Mowlavi Theater Complex with the participation of renowned cinema expert Akbar Alami and some artists.

Jury members of 16th Annual Media Competition of Critics, Authors and Researchers Association of Iran Theater Forum have been introduced.

Saber Abar, cinema and theater actor, has joined the cast members of C Project, a joint production by Persian classical music vocalist Homayoun Shajarian and Iranian musician Sohrab Pournazeri.

Hadi Marzban, noted director, recommended Farhad Monhandespour, who had been recently appointed the secretary of the Fadjr International Theater Festival, to take support from officials to give priority to domestic theater groups.

First master class of idea and plot to street play is being held in Isfahan with the support of Isfahan Street Theater Artists Society and Isfahan Honar Hall.

Iran Theater: Nasim Adabi is one of the actresses faithful to theater despite her screen experiences.

Mohammad Reza Khaki, director and author, expressed hope the 36th Fadjr International Theater Festival would be held successfully although time to holding of the event was limited and making the task difficult.

Hoda Asasi will direct “Being Dead without Living”, which is written by Amir Shafiee, in 3-Noghteh Hall of since Tuesday, June 27.

Mohammad Larati and Kamran Shahlaei will perform “Seven Days of Tir (June-July) 1981” in Sayeh Hall of Tehran City Theater Complex since Wednesday, June 28.

Paytakht Theater will host “The Spectator Sentenced to Death”, which is directed by Meghdad Eslami, early July.

A mobile truck has started hitting the streets of three provinces on Sunday to perform plays for children.

Jamshid Mashayekhi, accomplished theater and cinema actor, will start “Bongahe Theatral” on Monday at Sangelaj Theater in a ceremony attended by cultural figures.

Bahram Beyzaie has been awarded an honorary doctorate from one of the Scotland’s most prestigious universities.

Veteran theater actor Ezatollah Entezami has congratulated fellow noted actor Ali Nasirian for playing in “The Confession”

Khosrow Shahraz, veteran cinema theater actor, has had a successful career. He starred in series such as "Billionaire", "Forat", "Tehran Rooftop", "Elephant", "Paper House", "To Mark Ashkan's Arrival" and "Past Participle". He played realistic roles in plays of "Hamlet" and "Oliver Twist". Khosrow ...

"Sangelaj with Khalaj" opened in Sangelaj Theater with speeches by Mahdi Shafiee, managing director of Dramatic Arts Center, and Qotbeddin Sadeghi, renowned theater director, on career of noted Iranian theater director, playwrights and actor Esmail Khalaj.

The second poster of "The Confession", which is designed by Amir Hossein Ataei, was unveiled on Tuesday.