TEHRAN – The Iranian play “Made in Iran” won the Best Original Performance award at the World Festival of Puppet Art, which was held in Prague from June 1 to 8.

“Traditional Street Performance” performed by a Belgian troupe and “Dicotomias” performed by a Brazilian troupe had also been nominated for the prize.
“Made in Iran” was staged by the Emruz theater troupe and directed by Iranian stage and screen actress Pantea Bahram. It was Bahram’s directorial debut.
The play, whose theme is carpet weaving and Iranian culture, has been performed in Iran under the name “Avizhak”.
Theater troupes from Poland, the Netherlands, the United States, Brazil, Italy, and Thailand also participated in the gala.
Although the festival is dedicated to puppet shows, other genres of theater are also allowed to participate in the various sections of the event, which is organized by the World Association of Puppeteers (WAP) and the International Institute of Marionette Art.
Iranian director Behruz Gharibpur is the director of WAP, which is based in Prague