Ali Moradkhani, deputy culture minister for artistic affairs, expressed condolences on the death of one of the pillars of the Islamic Republic Ayatollah Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani, ordering for closing down of cultural events for three days.

Veteran stage director Manijeh Mohamedi believes that shortage of budge in theater has [negatively] influenced Fadjr International Theater Festival.

Iran Theater: Milad Shajareh said that each theater venue can attract theater goers of certain taste in the Plus Fadjr Section of the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival as each auditorium has targeted certain group of audience.

Masoud Delkha, a jury member of the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival, said that correct choice of jury members would help improve the perspective of the festivals and their quality.

The main objective of visual identity is to picture the character of theater troupes and be consistent and unified with pieces.

Samaneh Zandinejad, director of “The Blackbird”, talked about her new piece in the City Theater and contradictory reaction of audience to it in recent days.

A group of readers will take part in the marathon reading of Homer’s epic Odyssey in the international section of the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

Kourosh Zarei, secretary of the Basij Theater Festival, has appointed the selection board of the event. Chista Yasrebi, Jamshid Khanian and Nasrollah Qaderi were appointed as the members of the board.

Designer of the poster of the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival said in a ceremony to unveil the poster that theater-lovers could design the poster with their own photos so that the festival would have millions of poster in the upcoming edition.

Poster of the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival was unveiled on Wednesday.

Amir Dejakam, author, university professor and stage director, said that he was preparing a play to be read out in a session.

Ebrahim Haghighi, a jury member of visual identity of Fadjr International Theater Festival says a theater troupe, should it has been formed properly or has a manifest or looking for future, sees visual identity as its primary medium.

Representatives of 22 countries of IETM will attend the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

Iran Theater- Seyyed Ali Tadayon Sadoughi: One of the strong characteristics of Manijeh Mohamedi is her correct choice of play, which is in line with the trend of the society. She is a fastidious stage director who usually finds impressive plays with global agenda and compatible with every place and ...

A gathering of people with vision and hearing loss will be organized during 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival, which will take place in Tehran from January 20 to January 31. The gathering will be attended by theater officials, artists and a group of individuals with vision and hearing ...

Minister of culture and Islamic guidance described theater as one of the arts with the least challenges and maximum opportunities, saying that a boom in dramatic arts would help reduce social disorders in the society.

Atefeh Tehrani is a modernist and experimental stage director. She is founder of Bekhan (read) Troupe. She uses physical performance to stage adaptations of famous plays. She has staged “Read”, “Othello” and “Snow of Mid-Summer”.

Poster of the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival, which is designed by Abbas Mahboub, will be unveiled on Wednesday at Mashahir Hall of the City Theater in Tehran.

Twenty two international companies and 150 pieces of 25 collections will take part in Iran Spring Theater Market.

Ten private theater venues with 11 auditoriums will participate in the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival for the second time in “Plus Fadjr Theater”.

Mehrdad Rayani-Makhsous, director of the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival for international affairs, said that 20 pieces from 12 countries would take part in the event.

Cinema Forum will hold a memorial service for late Iranian puppeteer Donya Fanizadeh.

Renowned Iranian puppet show director and director of Puppet House issued a message of condolences on the death of the creative Iranian puppeteer Donya Fanizadeh.

Mahdi Shafiee, director general of Dramatic Arts Center, expressed condolences on the death of Donya Fanizadeh, the country’s brilliant puppeteer.

Ali Akbar Alizad is founder of 84Theater Troupe. He is an active and modernist theater professor, who is a member of scientific board of the Cinema-Theater Faculty. Mr Alizad is an impeccable Beckett expert. He has so far directed “Waiting for Godot”, “The House of Bernarda Alba”, “Act ...

Qotbeddin Sadeqi believes one of the most important functions of the art of theater is spreading a spirit of peace among people of different ethnicities and religions.

Director of Dramatic Arts Center: Theater Has Potentials to Identify & Institutionalize Citizenship Rights

The closing ceremony of Ostad Mohammad Award will be held on Saturday in the City Theater in Tehran with the participation of theater, cinema and literature figures.

Theater Forum, in a message, congratulated birthday of legendary stage director and playwright Bahram Beyzaei. It also expressed condolences on the death anniversary of noted author Akbar Radi.

The 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival appointed the jury members of the visual identity of the theater troupes.

The birthday of Iran’s legendary stage and screen director and author, Bahram Beyzaei, was celebrated in a ceremony in which his “1001st Night” was read.

Iran opens Vietnam Cultural Week in Tehran’s City Theater concurrent with Christmas.

Reza Kianian, a jury member of the photo competition of the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival, said that there was stiff competition among the photos, which were qualified for the final competition.

Iran Theater- Ataollah Koupal: It is necessary to have research conferences for collecting valuable academic articles besides any festival or any important theater event in the country. This aim is achieved fortunately in the Fadjr International Theater Festival.

Seventy photos of 55 photographers are chosen to compete in the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

Ghobad Shiva, a jury member of poster competition of Fadjr International Theater Festival, said that the event would help introduce artists by publishing books and holding an exhibition of top posters but the official support would help boost the section.

Riccardo Vannuccini, an Italian director, will visit Tehran to stage a play by William Shakespeare in Iran for second time.

Seventy posters are chosen to compete in the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

The scientific board of the International Theater Seminar & Independent Sector Capacities had a meeting with director general of Dramatic Arts Center and secretary of scientific secretary of the seminar. They emphasized on articles and researches to be functional.

Theater troupes can submit requests to take part in ITSeLF Festival, which will be held in summer, by February.

Mohammad Rahmanian will direct one of his workshop experiences titled “20 Short Pieces About Selfie” in Aftab Theater soon.

Managing director of Iran Dramatic Arts Society tells irantheater.ir of the active role of the society in supporting theater and change in its approach during his management.

Sayfollah Samadian, a jury member of photo competition of the Fadjr International Theater Festival, said that the festival can become a launch pad for photographers of theater.

Iran Theater- Abbas Abdolalizadeh: An infographic of statistics on behavior of families of 58,665,000 Iranians last years released by Iran Statistic Center.

Milad Tower and Artists Forum will host top posters and photos exhibition of the Fadjr International Theater Festival.

“Life X 3”, written by Yasmina Reza, is on stage in Paytakht Auditorium of Konesh Moaser Institute. Saedeh Lorestani directs the play. An interview with her on the show follows.

When we had started working in theater long time ago, the condition was not simple. But everyone tried hard to move in line with the world theater. Jafar Vali was one of those creative persons who worked hard.

Ali Nasirian, renowned Iranian actor, told irantheater.ir that he was still in shock and awe over the death of Davoud Rashidi, a noted stage and screen actor and director, which was to face the demise of Jafar Vali.

The memorial service and funeral of late Jafar Vali was held today with the participation of artists and cultural officials from Vahdat Hall of Tehran.

The funeral procession of the late theater artist will be held from Vahdat Hall of Tehran on Monday.

Director General of Dramatic Arts Center Mahdi Shafiee said that secretary of 24th International Children & Young Adults Theater Festival would be appointed soon, adding that Hamedan would continue to host the festival if the province was keen on it.

Reza Fayyazi, a veteran figure of children and young adults theater, stressed at the closing ceremony of the 23rd International Children and Young Adults Theater Festival yesterday that the artists should be armed with art and science if they did want to work for children.

Deputy minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance for artistic affairs voiced condolences over the death of Jafar Vali to the art community, the people and family of the departed figure in the closing ceremony of the 23rd International Children and Young Adults Festival yesterday.

Mahdi Shafee, director general of Dramatic Arts Center, expressed condolences over the death of Jafar Vali, veteran theater figure.

The 23rd International Children & Young Adults Festival closed yesterday in Hamedan at the presence of art and culture officials as well as foreign and domestic guests.

A jury member of the street show competition of the 23rd International Children & Young Adults Theater Festival in Hamedan recommended the directors to stay away of cliché and inject fresh air into children theater.

Eighteen out of 28 posters, which were submitted to the 23rd International Children & Young Adults Festival in Hamedan, are selected to take part in the exhibition of the event. Some 28 designers prepared these posters.

A jury comprising Nader Borhani-Marand, Masoud Mousavi and Reza Mahdizadeh has chosen eight plays and two works from University Theater Festival for taking part in the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

“Generals” from Iran and one co-production of Iran and Italy will be performed on Wednesday on the third day of the 23rd International Children and Young Adults Festival in Hamedan.

The closing ceremony of a workshop – “Project Management & International Marketing of Theater Productions” – took place in Mashahir Hall of the City Theater in Tehran.