Tehran theater

A poster for Woody Allen’s play “Riverside Drive” by Iranian director Morteza Barzegarzadegan.

2021-04-03 19:04

Woody Allen’s comedy play “Riverside Drive” on stage at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – American filmmaker and writer Woody Allen’s comedy play “Riverside Drive” is on stage at Sanubar Hall of Tehran’s Shahrzad Theater Complex.

A poster for “The Father” on stage at Tehran’s Mehregan Theater.

2021-03-09 18:59

Tehran theater hosts August Strindberg’s “Father”

TEHRAN – Swedish writer August Strindberg’s 1887 tragic drama “The Father” went on stage at Tehran’s Mehregan Theater on Tuesday.

Members of director Mostafa Kushki’s troupe perform “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” at the Tehran Independent Theater on August 5, 2019. (IRNA/Meisam Alaqemandan)

2021-03-06 19:13

“The Tempest” to hit Tehran theater with modern look

TEHRAN – Iranian director Mostafa Kushki plans to stage William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” with a modern view on the tragicomedy in Tehran.

Actor Farzin Mohaddes and director Shadi Asadpur are scheduled to collaborate on “Nightmares”, an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s masterpiece Macbeth.

2021-02-27 18:29

Adaptation of Macbeth to go on stage at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – Iranian director and writer Shadi Asadpur plans to stage an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s masterpiece Macbeth at Tehran’s Divare Chaharom Theater on March 7.

A poster for Tennessee Williams’ “The Glass Menagerie”.

2021-02-23 19:02

Tehran hall to host theatergoers for Tennessee Williams’ “Glass Menagerie”

TEHRAN – A reading performance of American playwright Tennessee Williams’ memory play “The Glass Menagerie” will go on stage at Tehran’s Jamshid Mashayekhi Theater on Saturday.

A poster for American writer Sam Shepard’s play “True West”, which will be staged at the Tehran Independent Theater.

2020-09-06 18:44

Sam Shepard’s “True West” coming to Tehran theater

TEHRAN – American playwright Sam Shepard’s work “True West” will go on stage at the Tehran Independent Theater beginning September 20.

A poster for John Patrick Shanley’s play “Let Us Go Out into the Starry Night” on stage at Tehran’s Mashayekhi Theater.

2020-09-05 18:54

“Let Us Go Out into the Starry Night” at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – An Iranian troupe is performing American writer John Patrick Shanley’s play “Let Us Go out into the Starry Night” at Tehran’s Mashayekhi Theater.

Siamak Safari and Behnaz Jafari act in a scene from “Who’s Mr. Schmitt?” directed by Davud Rashidi at the Samandarian Hall of the Iranian Theater Forum in 2011. (Cinemapress/Maryam Qasemi)

2020-07-26 18:45

Tehran theater to host people who want to see “Who’s Mr. Schmitt?”

TEHRAN – French writer Sebastien Thiéry’s comedy play “Who’s Mr. Schmitt?” (“Qui est Monsieur Schmitt?”) will be staged at Tehran’s Shano Theater from July 29.

A poster for writer and director Nasir Malekiju’s play “Coca Cola”.

2020-07-18 18:32

“Coca Cola” to criticize culture of consumerism in modern world

TEHRAN – A play named “Coca Cola” is scheduled to premiere at the Qashqai Hall of Tehran’s City Theater on Sunday that scorns mindless consumerism in modern societies.

Members of the troupe Seganeg perform “Women’s Auschwitz” at Tehran’s Shahrzad Theater on November 9, 2019. (Reza Javidi)

2020-06-27 18:09

Adaptation of Saramago’s “Death with Interruptions” to go on stage in Tehran

TEHRAN – The Iranian troupe Seganeh plans to perform an adaptation of Portuguese writer José Saramago’s “Death with Interruptions” in Tehran during summer.

A poster for “The Stories of Noah’s Ark on the Voyage”.

2019-11-11 18:21

Children to join Noah on his epic journey at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – Iranian actress and director Maryam Motaref plans to mesmerize children by bringing the story of Noah’s ark and his journey to life in performances at a Tehran theater.

A poster for “Professors”, an adaptation of Neil Simon’s comic fable “Fools” by Ali Saeid.

2019-11-10 17:57

Neil Simon’s “Fools” adapted for Tehran performance

TEHRAN – Director Ali Saeid has adapted American writer Neil Simon’s comic fable “Fools” for staging at Shano Theater in Tehran.

2019-09-16 16:55

Photo by: Mehri Jamshidi

"Hushang the Turtle” on stage at IIDCYA

A troupe led by director Olka Hedayat performs “Hushang the Turtle” at the Theater Center of the Institute for Intellectual Development of Children and Young Adults in Tehran on September 15, 2019. Written by Sepideh Fallahfar, “Hushang the Turtle” emphasizes the need for protecting the environment. The play’s target audience is children above 4.

A scene from “It’s a Good Day to Die”. (Tiwall/Reza Javidi)

2019-09-07 18:30

“It’s a Good Day to Die” now at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – “It’s a Good Day to Die”, a play by Iranian writer Jamal Hashemi that reveals the effects of the 1980-1988 Iran-Iraq war on various generations, is on stage in Tehran following several performances in Europe.

A poster for “Episode on an Autumn Evening”, which is currently on stage at Divare Chaharom Theater in Tehran.

2019-09-01 18:34

Tehran theater experiences “Episode on an Autumn Evening”

TEHRAN – Divare Chaharom Theater, a private hall in downtown Tehran, is currently playing host to a small troupe performing Swiss author Friedrich Durrenmatt’s 1969 crime play “Episode on an Autumn Evening”.

A poster for Irish playwright Martin McDonagh’s “The Pillowman”, which will be staged by actor-director Ali Sarabi at Tehran’s Shahrzad Theater on July 6.

2019-06-30 18:30

“The Pillowman” coming to Tehran theater

TEHRAN – Irish writer Martin McDonagh’s 2003 play “The Pillowman” will go on stage at Tehran’s Shahrzad Theater on July 6.

A poster for “Veronica’s Room”, which will be staged in Tehran by Mona Ramezani.

2019-06-07 19:02

Iranian troupe to set up “Veronica’s Room” in Tehran

TEHRAN – An Iranian troupe is scheduled to perform American writer Ira Levin’s play “Veronica’s Room” at Tehran’s Hafez Hall this Monday.

Front cover of Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen’s first play “Catiline”.

2019-05-18 18:27

Troupe to give reading of Ibsen’s “Catiline” at Tehran theater

TEHRAN – A group of actors will perform a reading of Norwegian writer Henrik Ibsen’s first play “Catiline” or “Catilina” at Tehran’s City Theater Complex today.