Molavi Hall and solving a concern; An adaptation of "King Lear" was staged

From the denial of the rumor of changing the use of the academic theater pole and Ali Nasirian's warnings to the cultural directors, to the noisy adaptations in the UK, this week's theater news was part of the news.

Ambassador Art Group Arjan-Sajad Khayami; Theater, as an ancient art, has had an unbreakable bond with society and people since the past and has always been an interesting and influential field. Watching a show can keep the viewer's mind occupied for hours and affect his thoughts, feelings and concerns. Therefore, in this report, we try to review the most important theater news in the last week and discuss the events, sidelines and challenges of this art.

Denial of the alarming rumor of the change of use of Molvi Hall

In recent weeks, rumors about changing the use of Molloy Hall and turning this complex into a center for recording teletheater or producing film theater for platforms, created a wave of concern among students and theater people. Molvi Hall, which was established in 1347 with the efforts of Pari Saberi, has always been the identity card of Iran's academic and experimentalist theater. In a situation where the university theater festival has been stopped, the path to the entry of the young generation into the professional body of the theater has been blocked, the weakening of Molavi's work could destroy the last link connecting the university and the professional theater.

With the careful follow-up of Safir Arjan art group, it became clear that Tehran University does not have a plan to change the use of this collection. However, the theater community insists that the physical preservation of this hall is not enough, and the real revival of Molloy Hall will only be realized by returning it to its peak days.

The actor's warning about the mission of the theater

Mehdi Shafiei, artistic deputy of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, visited Ali Nasiryan on Tuesday evening, 21 Mehr, along with a group of managers. In this meeting, Nasirian emphasized that art should not be reduced to a single medium and addressed the cultural directors: Theater should raise its shortcomings so that the society gets to know them and the authorities try to fix them.

Emphasizing the need to trust the youth, he added that today's generation has creative and brilliant talents that should be paved for them.

In response, Mehdi Shafiei, while confirming the unique capacities of the youth in the provinces, announced the launch of the "High Council of Art and Literature", which was established with the aim of decentralizing Tehran and structuring the support of city artists.

The note of the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after watching the show "Arash"

Esmail Beqaei, the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after watching the "Arash" show, published a note analyzing the place of myths in national unity. In this message, Baqaei considered "Arash" not just an ancient hero, but an eternal symbol of sacrifice and responsibility for the country.

Referring to the presence of audiences with different views in the theater, he wrote: "Myths are not only stories from the past; They are the common memory of a nation that, like an invisible string, connects us to our roots, to each other, and to the meaning of Iran."

Baqaei emphasized that in historical situations, it is the concept of "Iran" that brings together members of the society.

Mojtabi Pirzadeh and Milad Shajreh in "Ministry of Water"

The play "Ministry of Water" written by Maham Miqani and directed by Mehrdad Mostafavi will be staged in Iranshahr Theater from November 13. Mojtabi Pirzadeh and Milad Shajreh, well-known theater and cinema actors, have been confirmed as the main actors of this project.

Description of the details of Tehran-Mubarak puppet show festival

The press conference of the 21st Tehran-Mubarak International Puppet Show Festival was held on Saturday morning, October 18, with the presence of Popak Azimpour, the secretary of the festival, and Hassan Jodaki, the planning and financial consultant of this event, in the Hall of Fame of Shahr Theater Complex.

In this meeting, Azimpour talked about the details of this course and reminded: In the international section, 4 works from Russia, Italy, Armenia and India are present in the festival. In the national section of 11 provinces of the country, the work participates in the festival. On the other hand, due to the fact that the university theater festival has not been held for many years and the student artists did not have the opportunity to attend the festival exclusively, this year we went towards youthism in the festival and tried to provide a platform for students as well. The festival is not competitive in this period, and anyway, the variety of available performance spaces complicates the competition. Also, the outdoor show "Yaralin" is a direct response to the issue of war and is performed in the ruins of a building that was destroyed in the war.

The 21st Tehran-Mubarak Bride Show Festival will be held from tomorrow, October 25th, with the opening ceremony and the presence of puppets in the city theater area, and will continue until October 30th.

The beginning of the "Tabrizim" street theater festival with the slogan "Child's smile, the alphabet of the homeland"

The 7th edition of the "Tabrizim" street theater festival started at Khavaran Convention Center in Tabriz with the participation of more than 1,500 students. This ritual was accompanied by the performance of a group of giant puppets, who used local symbols to tell the stories and narratives of old Tabriz to the children. Honoring the families of student and artist martyrs was one of the other parts of this child-oriented event.

Publication of the call for theater and music department of Hafez statue

The call for theater and music sections of the fourth theater and music ceremony of Ali Moalem (Hafez statue) was published. Based on this, the works performed between 1 Bahman 1403 and 31 Shahrivar 1405 can be registered until 15 Aban in various branches of stage, street, environmental, puppet and playwriting. The music section will also evaluate the published productions in 2 areas: "traditional-fusion" and "pop".

Unveiling the poster of the children's and youth theater festival among children

The poster unveiling ceremony of the 60th Hamedan International Children and Youth Theater Festival was held on Wednesday, October 22.

Marzieh Broumand, the secretary of the festival, expressed her happiness about being in Hamedan and said: I hope we will see the festival as soon as possible and see the children in the theaters.

He, who had invited the children present at the ceremony to come with him to unveil the poster, stated: With salutations to the pure souls of the angels of Minab, Lamard and all the children who have been harmed by war and lost their precious lives all over the world, we are unveiling the poster of the festival and we hope that peace and tranquility will be established in Iran and the world and that the children will have a better tomorrow. If the condition of today's children is good, Iran's condition will be good tomorrow.

Commemoration of an artist who did not make a business with his art

The commemoration ceremony of Mohammad Kasbi was held on the 21st of Mehr in the art field of the Islamic Revolution.

In this ceremony, which was held with the presence of artists and directors such as Hojjatul-Islam Mohammad Qomi, head of the Islamic Propaganda Organization, Mohammad Mahdi Dadman, head of the Islamic Revolution Art Field, Ali Montazeri, director of Academic Jihad, Majid Zainul Abdin, advisor to the head of the Broadcasting, Amir Hossein Shafiei, director of the Performing Arts Center of the Islamic Revolution Art Field, Ali Shahhatami, Farhad Qaimian, Shahriar Barhani, Tajbakhsh Fanaian, Reza Banafshekhah, Reza Iranmanesh, Hossamuddin Siraj, etc. His professional colleagues spoke of his qualities and high talent in acting and mentioned him as a committed artist who was loyal to the regime and the revolution, but never made a career with his art during his life.

Publication of Savonarol translated by Mohammad Reza Khaki

The historical and philosophical play "Savonerol" written by Michel Sofran and translated by Mohammad Reza Khaki was released on the book market by "Nasher Titup". This work deals with the transformation of idealism into tyranny in Renaissance Florence and narrates the fate of "Girolamo Savonarola", a priest whose struggle for justice ended in the Inquisition and setting up the "Fireworks of Arrogance".

"Cherry Orchard" with the bitter taste of reality in the West End

A new production of Anton Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard at the Harold Pinter Theater in London, starring Christian Scott Thomas and Steven Mengen, has received rave reviews. This work, cleverly adapted by Conor McPherson and directed by Ian Rixon, tried to create a balance between comedy and tragedy. Scott Thomas portrays a fragile and damaged character as Ranivskaya, and Mengen as Lopakhin offers a mixture of humor and childhood poverty complexes.

A new reading of Homer's epic in "Penelopiad"

Theater Royal York is currently hosting Margaret Atwood's adaptation of the novel "Penelopiad". Directed by Juliette Forster and with an all-female cast, this two-and-a-half-hour play tells the story of Odysseus from the underworld (Hades) through the eyes of Penelope, played by Amelia Bullmore.

David Threlfall returns to Manchester's Theater Royal Exchange to give a different performance as King Lear. As the director, Matthew Dunster has created a modern, fast-paced and violent reading of this tragedy, whose family dynamics critics have compared to the atmosphere of the "Heir" series. Threlfal's powerful and broken performance as the mad king made this performance one of the most important theatrical events of the season.