Four out of ten sections in the 18th Traditional Theater Festival are allocated to veteran theater artists Ali Nasirian, Hashem Fayyaz, Kaka Mohammad Shirazi and Valiollah Torabi.

The 2016 honorary award of Cologne Theater was awarded to Alireza Koushk Jalali, an Iranian director and author residing in Germany.

Nader Borhani-Marand said that Kamand Amirsoleymani and Nasim Adabi would play in “Commander” alternatively.

Audience have always been facing a mysterious environment and a bewitching sound of music from indigenous music instruments of south Iran in pieces directed by Ebrahim Poshtekouhi.

Dramatic art director of 12 countries from west Asia will attend a gathering to be held in Tehran for the first time.

Atabak Naderi, director of provincial affairs of Dramatic Arts Center, talked about the theater festivals in different provinces.

Mohammad-Reza Rostami, an art and culture correspondent who died on Wednesday, was buried in his hometown of Asadabad in Hamedan amid the sorrow of his family, friends and colleagues.

Mohmmad-Reza Rostami, an art and culture correspondent and a member of Authors & Critics Association of Theater House, passed away on Wednesday.

Director of Religious Theater Center says pieces, which are being performed under Ashura to Arbaeen (October 12-November 30) Plan, will be supported financially by the Dramatic Arts Center and Religious Theater Center and fortunately there are good cooperation from smaller cities for performances.

Saeed Zabihi said that “The World Will Be Destroyed” will be held in Tekyeh Moavenolmolk, using techniques of Ta’zieh, Naghai and Pardeh-Khaani and painted tiles.

Payman Shariati, Korush Zarei and Alireza Aghelzadeh are appointed as Selection Board of Defenders of Holy Shrines of “Khamseh” Mourning Event.

“Crispy Potatoes” (pa tateh perjaveh kan) received four awards from Third Kirkuk International Street Theater Festival in Iraq.

People welcomed warmly the opening of special performances such as Ta'zieh and Ashura rituals to mourn the martyrdom of the third Shiite Imam Hussein (AS) last night in the outdoor venue of the City Theater in Tehran.

The regional meeting of the directors of dramatic art of West Asian countries will be held in Tehran from October 30 to November 1.

The new pieces of Namayesh House of Theater Office –"That Red Apple" and "Because It Is Closer to God Here" -- were dedicated to the late theater artist Saeed Kashen-Fallah last night.

Students, professors, officials and artists paid tribute to the late actor, director and author Saeed Kashen-Fallah on Monday by attending at his funeral.

Ashura rituals and Ta’zieh passion plays – “Mourning Month” - will start in the venue of the City Complex since Monday.

Ali Moradkhani, deputy minister of culture and Islamic guidance for art affairs, issued a message of condolence on sudden death of theater actor, director and author Saeed Kasehn-Fallah.

The funeral of Saeed Kashen-Fallah, the theater actor, director and author, who died yesterday, will be held from the Art Center of the Islamic Propagation Organization in Tehran on Monday.

Fazel Ebadi said that artists and officials stand by the family of the late theater artist Saeed Kashen-Fallah, who passed away yesterday, and the details on his funeral service would be decided by them.

Mehdi Shafiei, director of Dramatic Arts Center, expressed condolences to Iran's art society over the sudden death of Dr Saeed Kashen-Fallah.

Saeed Kashen-Fallah, actor, author and director, died in Hamedan on his return from Kermanshah.

Mehdi Nasiri, a theater critic and instructor who attended the General Assembly of the International Association of Theatre Critics (IATC) last week, believes that the world is familiar with Kabuki Theater of Japan, Tao of China and Indian Theater but is stranger with Iran Theater.

“Spell of The Burned Temple” is like living in an 80-minute dream, a fairytale and a secretive atmosphere. It is a fantastic three-actor drama.

“Crispy Potatoes” (pa tateh perjaveh kan), which was present in Marivan International Street Theater Festival, will represent Iran in the competition section of Third Kirkuk International Street Theater Festival in Iraq.

“Victims”, which is written by Mohammad Khodaverdi and directed by Mehdi Fanaeiyan and Mohammad Khodavaerdi, is set to be staged under Ashura to Arbaeen program.

Shahram Gilabadi said that “Sepanje Ranj va Shekanj…” was filmed during the performance and will be used in the next piece.

Anderanik Khechoumian, a member of Iran’s Playwright Association of Theater House and translator of Hamoun and the Sea claimed the annual Kantegh (light) literary prize.

Seyyed Reza Kamal-Alavi, Mashhad veteran theater artist, was laid to rest in the city’s Behesht Reza Cemetery with the participation of artists, officials and people.

Wind Blew & Took the Imaginary World, a collection of plays written by Mehdi Saffarinejad about war, was published.

Director of “Everything Passes but You” is a good text for showing the talents of actors.

Hojatol Islam Pejmanfar issued a message on the death of renowned artist Reza Kamal-Alavi, Mashhad veteran theater artist, who passed away yesterday at the age of 59.

Seyyed Reza Kamal-Alavi, Mashhad veteran theater artist, passed away yesterday at the age of 59 following years of chronic heart disease.

Shaghayegh Fathi and Abolfazl Hajalikhani will stage "Eclipse" in Sangelaj Theater since next Sunday, which is an avant garde piece, focusing on Ta'zieh.

The pieces, which were performing in the City Theater, has ended the performance on the occasion of the Ashura, the day the third Shia Imam Hussein (AS) martyred in Karbala, Iraq.

Cast of "Sina Sina Abbas" paid respect to defender of holy shrines in Syria commander Abbasizadeh in a ceremony attended by martyr's family.

Shahram Karami, secretary of 23rd Int'l Children & Young Adults Theater Festival named three artists as members of the jury of play writing competition of the event.

Homayoun Ghanizadeh will stage "Mississippi Dies Seated" at Vahdat Hall following his successful direction of "Caligula".

Asghar Hemmat is one of the greatest theater and television figures in Iran as his audience remember his role as a chameleon and antagonist character in Imam Ali (AS) TV series.

Director and writer of "Commander" broke the silence about motivations behind performing the piece in front of children of commanders who were martyred during Iran's Sacred Defense against Saddam Hussein invasion (1980-1988).

Mandana Karimi, the director of Parpari Operetta, said that operettas are written academically which make children familiar with quality music.

Mehdi Shafiei, director of Dramatic Arts Center, said that 16 cities in the country would host 20 indoor and street pieces, which are devoted to the mourning for the martyrdom anniversary of the third Shia Imam Hussein (AS) during a period spanning his martyrdom anniversary -Ashura-- on October 12 ...

Loris Tjeknavorian, internationally-known Iranian Armenian composer and conductor, praised the cast of “Season of Bitter Orange Blossom”, saying that the performance was difficult event for actors with no impairment but this cast with vision loss acted great.

It has been 40 days that Davoud Rashidi, renowned Iranian theater, television and cinema, passed away. A memorial service was held last night on the 40th day of his demise in main auditorium of Teharn City Theater.

"Said You Will See Today and Tomorrow and the Day After Tomorrow" received the top director award of AnimArt World Puppet Carnival.

Shahram Karami, secretary of the 23rd International Children & Young Adults Theater Festival, has called on five noted artists to become members of the Selection Council of the competition of pieces about children and young adults.

Dr Ardeshir Salehpour, author, university professor and researcher, is a member of jury of the Theater “U Mosta’s” the Second International Festival of Martin McDonagh.

The closing ceremony of Marivan 11th International Street Theater Festival was held on Thursday with the participation of Ali Jannati, culture and Islamic guidance minister, mamosta Shirzadi, Marivan Friday prayers leader, mamosta Rostami, a member of Assembly of Experts.

Ali Jannati, culture and Islamic guidance minister, stressed that Marivan street theater festival must have a permanent secretariat.

The 11th Marivan International Street Theater Festival closed as artists paid tribute to the minister of culture and Islamic guidance.

Mehdi Shafiei, Dramatic Arts Center director, released a message on the occasion of 11th Marivan International Street Theater Festival.

The 23rd Hamedan Children & Young Adults International Theater Festival appointed members of Selection Council for toddler and street theater competitions.

Secretary of the 28th Bushehr Province Theater Festival introduced Hossein Kiani, Hojatollah Sabzi and Ebrahim Poshtkouhi as the jury members of the festival.

Secretariat of the 35th Fadjr International Theater Festival has announced the ten top plays of the festival.

The 11th Marivan International Street Theater Festival opened on Sunday.

"Commander", which is written and directed by Nader Borhani-Marand, has opened in the main auditorium of the City Theater at the presence of some commanders of the Sacred Defense (1980-88 Iran-Iraq war).

Shahram Karami, secretary of the 23rd Hamedan International Children & Young Adults Theater Fest, invited some renowned theater figures to cooperate with the event as directors of various fields.

Albert Beigjani, Secretary of Iran Section of HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival, said that the event would host eight Iranian pieces and a workshop this year.

Fourth annual ceremony of Samandarian Academy was awarded Dr Ali Rafie the special emblem of Samandarin.

Zohreh Behrouzinia will stage "Said You Will See Today and Tomorrow and the Day After Tomorrow", which tells the story of Iranian mystic Hallaj by a woman, in AnimArt World Puppet Carnival.