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Tehran Times, Iran
Sept 7 2009
Two Iranian plays to compete at Armenian HIGH FEST
Tehran Times Art Desk
TEHRAN -- Two Iranian plays will be performed at the 7th HIGH FEST
International Performing Arts Festival, scheduled to be held in
Yerevan from October 1-10.
`Poor Lear', an adaptation of William Shakespeare's `King Lear' and
his `Romeo and Juliet' both will be directed by Hossein Jamali, actor
Majid Rahmati told the Persian service of Fars on Sunday.
A fusion of several different styles of traditional Iranian dramatic
arts will be used in performing the plays, he added.
`Poor Lear' will be staged by a troupe comprised of five actors and
`Poor Lear' is a monolog, which will be performed by Rahmati.
Many works from all genres of the performing arts including mime,
circus, street performances, puppet, dance, opera will also be
competing at the festival.
Sept 7 2009
Two Iranian plays to compete at Armenian HIGH FEST
Tehran Times Art Desk
TEHRAN -- Two Iranian plays will be performed at the 7th HIGH FEST
International Performing Arts Festival, scheduled to be held in
Yerevan from October 1-10.
`Poor Lear', an adaptation of William Shakespeare's `King Lear' and
his `Romeo and Juliet' both will be directed by Hossein Jamali, actor
Majid Rahmati told the Persian service of Fars on Sunday.
A fusion of several different styles of traditional Iranian dramatic
arts will be used in performing the plays, he added.
`Poor Lear' will be staged by a troupe comprised of five actors and
`Poor Lear' is a monolog, which will be performed by Rahmati.
Many works from all genres of the performing arts including mime,
circus, street performances, puppet, dance, opera will also be
competing at the festival.