Omid Asadi, author and director of “Pari Baad”, dedicated his last night performance to Iran Theater as his piece was warmly welcomed by theater-goers.

Iran Theater: Rasoul Kahani is hailed from a theatre-loving family from Nayshabour in north-eastern Iran. His plays are usually in the genre of social realism. Mr Kahani had earlier performed pieces with Nayshabour accent with the cooperation of his family.

Navid Izadyar, writer of “Sleep Walker”, talked to irantheater.ir about the function and details of the festival.

The election in Ardebil Dramatic Arts Association was held with the participation of the board of directors of the registered troupes.

“Huntington Dance”, which is written by Mohammad Arab Yarmohammadi, took place in Mashahir Hall of the City Theater on the second day of play reading session of the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival.

Fariba Motekhases, a noted cinema, theater and television actress who is picky with her roles, has begun her career since 1981. She pictures a pragmatic and independent Iranian woman in her role as Tapancheh Khanoum in the piece.

Milad Akbarnejad, author and director, was appointed by Saeed Asadi as secretary of play writing competition of the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival in August. The section is an early opening for the festival this year.

Seyyed Fateh Baadparva was appointed by Mehdi Shafiei, director general of Dramatic Arts Center, as the secretary of 12th Marivan International Street Theater Festival.

Parsa Pirouzfar in Paliz Theater

Programs for play writing competition of the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival will start tomorrow with reading of the ten top plays.

Iranian director Mohammad Hatami is a graduate of direction and acting from Tehran University’s Faculty of Fine Arts. He is seeking new experiences in “Nil in Nil”.

Houtan Shakiba is an actor hailed from Sanandaj. He has always chosen proper and different characters to play either be fantasy, comedy or documentary, real and etc.

Mehdi Shafiei, director of Dramatic Arts Center, attended the 22nd Media Exhibition, paying a visit to the media covering theater news to inform them of the latest development of the country's theater policies.

Asghar Hemmat has been in theater more than four decades, generally playing in the realistic pieces and feature shows.

Dr Algismat Lalayev, director of Azerbaijan Musical Performances met visiting Ebrahim Poshtekouhi, Iranian director in the Azerbaijan Republic, seeing him as a treasure. He suggested financial support to Mr Poshtekouhi, who was visiting Baku’s theater and attending a conference on contemporary ...

"The World's Last Pomegranate", which is written and directed by Ebrahim Poshtekouhi, was performed in Iran-India Friendship Association while the piece was watched by head of the association, Dr Gholamreza Seyyedan, and India's envoy to Iran Saurabh Kumar.

A ceremony in honor of the outgoing minister of culture and Islamic guidance, Ali Jannati, and his successor, Seyyed Reza Salehi Amiri, was held in Tehran’s Vahdat Hall.

Iran Theater – Ali-Akbar Abdolalizadeh: “Spell of the Burned Temple” revolves around attractions woven into the warp and woof of piece ranging from content and play to design and performance.

Theater officials of Iran and Spain hold talks on establishing bilateral theater and artist cooperation.

Representative of Tunisia ministry of culture said that the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed by director generals of performing arts of West Asian countries, was obligatory and would help develop joint theater activities.

Renowned theater actress Shoreh Lorestani tries to picture a different type of her acting in “Nil in Nil” besides legendary actors Siavash Tahmores and Asghar Hemmat.

Iraq's Art counselor of Ministry of Culture hoped that Iran and Iraq would cooperate in developing theater in all tribes of Iraq.

“Last Journey”, which is written and directed by Maryam Mansouri, is on stage in Mowlavi Theater. The piece deals with loneliness, desperation, doubts, selfishness, love and immigration.

Head of Andimeshk Culture & Islamic Guidance Department said that the call for 22nd Red Tulip Theater Festival was released for the participation of 12 provinces siting along Zagros mountain of Iran.

Director of Azerbaijan Musical Performances said that the participants of the Meeting of General Directors of Performing Arts of West Asian Countries shared experiences with each other and became familiar with the theater potentials of each countries.

Lebanon’s Director of Performing Arts said that Iranians had both the warmth of sun and the beauty of garden after watching two Iranian pieces in Tehran.

Selection Council of the International Children and Young Adults Theater Festival introduced eight competitors of children theater competition and 10 pieces for competition of young adults theater section.

Theater directors of Iraq and Afghanistan signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with head of Iran UNIMA and director Dramatic Arts Center.

Abdoljamil Khaleghi spoke about a week-long program by Afghanistan Drugs Control Ministry that he used addicts as street theater actors.

Hamidreza Azarang is starring “Spell of The Burned Temple” to picture a multifaceted monk who is struggling with love, hatred and vengeance. Mr Azarang has become renowned in recent years in theater, cinema and television.

The general directors of performing arts of the West Asian and North African countries concluded a memorandum of understandings.

Fereshteh Sadrorafaei, a noted actress of cinema and theater for more than two decades, has proved her talent, staring in realistic pieces. She played widow who was sighting the pressure by her brother-in-law in “Café Transit”. She is a chef in “Twenty” and the kind and compassionate mother ...

Fateh Baadparva talked about the importance of Marivan Street Theater Festival and its influence on the neighboring countries at the Meeting of General Directors of Performing Arts of West Asian Countries.

Mohammad Yaghoubi, renowned Iranian director, regretted that the knowledge about theater of regional countries was poor and such meetings would help increase such knowledge.

Secretary of Fadjr International Theater Festival said that the festival is one of the most important theater events, providing an international venue for exchanging professional experiences among West Asian countries.

The second day of the Meeting of General Directors of Performing Arts of West Asian countries closed as director general of Iran Dramatic Arts Center, Contemporary Arts Development Institute’s managing director and directors of Syria’s and Lebanon’s theater met on ways to have theater ...

Mehdi Shafiei said at the meeting of general directors of performing arts of Western Asian countries that Iran and other regional countries had cultural commonalities. Strengthening the cultural communications and setting up structures to produce joint theater productions are on the agenda of the ...

Ali Moradkhani, deputy culture minister for art affairs, told the directors of performing arts of West Asian countries that the gathering would help make familiar with theater of these countries.

Representative of Algeria’s Culture Minister said that his country was informed of ancient Iran theater but it wanted to know Iran’s contemporary culture more.

Iran Theater - Ataollah Koupal: We live in a volatile region. We hear terrible news of violence, massacre and death of children and etc every day.

Deputy culture minister for art affairs had first meeting with some of the participants of Meeting of General Directors of Performing Arts of Western Asian Countries, saying that the stronger the art and cultural ties among countries, the weaker Takfiris would become.

Deputy culture minister for art affairs released a message on the occasion of the Meeting of General Directors of Performing Arts of Western Asian Countries in Tehran, stressing the importance and function of dramatic arts in bolstering cultural ties between countries.

Nader Borhani-Marand is making a real picture of the women whose husbands’ lives were influenced by war. They are such women who face challenges of their lives with patience and tolerance. Pouneh Kouhi, the young and talented actress from Mashhad, stars as the wife of the commanders of war during ...

The meeting of West Asian countries' general directors of performing arts is very important and can be an opportunity to picture the realities of war through art.

Masoud Delkhah believes theater interaction with West Asian countries will not bear fruit unless the cultural cooperation will expand and bring results.

Tehran will host general directors of performing arts of Western Asian countries from October 30 to November 1.

The Meeting of West Asian Countries, General Directors of Performing Arts will open on October 30 in Tehran's Ferdowsi Hotel and will go on until November 1.

"Bride's Tear" has conveyed Iran's message of peace, friendship, love and life as well as co-existence of nations to Kathmandu, Nepal.

Mohammad Hossein Naserbakht suggested the regional directors of performing arts of West Asia to execute macro plans ratified by culture ministers of their countries to pave the way for the artists and benefit from its fruits.

The Azerbaijan Republic looks like Iran in its culture and art in many aspects. There are many common points between the cultural identities of the two countries, especially in rituals and dramatic interaction.

Iran can turn into a serious theater education center in West Asia and play an important role for theater in North Africa and Caucasia.

Javad Kerachi says the first meeting of the West Asian Countries' Directors of Performing Arts is of paramount important as the regional countries are wrestling with crisis, it is needed to expand cultural relationships with philanthropic feeling.

Tino Salehi, actor and director, was born in the Kurdish city of Sanandaj in 1979. He received the best actor award from the Iranian Youth National Festival’s dramatic arts section for playing in “From Blue”.

Mohammad Rahmanian will read the play of “Seven Mourning Pieces & Miracle” in the main auditorium of the City Theater on Monday.

Tehran will host directors of dramatic arts of Western Asian countries from October 30 to November 1.

“Shakespeare Love 2001”, which is written by Milad Akbarnejad and is directed by Abbas Aqsami, has been officially selected to join Belarus International Theater Festival. But it can go to the event if the troupe is financially supported for the transport costs.

Morteza Mirmontazemi, founder of “Mashgh Troupe” who is a young and modernist director from Mashhad, has been successful in Iran theater in recent years. Following his success in directing “P2”, he deals with a social and psychological drama in his new piece “Five Seconds Snow”.

Review of abstract of 60 articles of research conference of "City, Citizenship and Theater" is underway by the Academic Council of the secretariat.

Arabic theater in Qatar was born after its independence from Britain. The first official theater company was founded in Qatar one year after gaining independence in 1972.

Selection Council of the competition sections of street and children theater of the 23rd International Children & Young Adults Theater Festival chose final participants.