Theater: Iranian theater troupes to perform in Armenia High Fest

Public Radio of Armenia

Sept 16 2017

TEHRAN – Twelve troupes from Iran will be in Yerevan, Armenia during October to attend the 15th High Fest International Performing Arts Festival.

Director Reza Rafinasab’s group will perform “Chaos” and Puria Qolipur’s troupe is scheduled to stage “House of War” at the festival, which will be held from October 1 to 10, Albert Beigjani, a member of the festival’s selecting board, told the Persian service of MNA on Saturday.

Javad Sedaqat and Elham Abni will codirect “If a Night of Tehran’s Nights…” and “Bahador”.

Zaman led by director Hadi Emami-Moqadam will perform “Narcolepsy” while Deemak led by Beigjani will stage “Marshmallow”.

“Living in a Glass Room” by Heidar Rezai and “Dance with the Sea” by Nazanin Valajam will be performed in the street theater section of the festival. Valajam will also stage “Regret”.

“Identity” by Ehsan Kheirmand, “Rustam and Esfandiar’s War” by Dariush Nasiri, “Down with the Death” by Mehran Solgi and “Silence in Wilderness” by Mandana Abqari have also been selected for the festival.

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Emil Lazarian

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