Eight Persian plays head to Yerevan’s HIGH FEST
Eight Iranian theater productions will be staged at the 23rd HIGH FEST International Performing Arts Festival in the Armenian capital from October 1 to 8, Albert Beigjani, head of the festival’s Iran section, announced.
HIGH FEST, Armenia’s largest theater gathering, is set to bring together companies from 12 countries, including France, the Netherlands, China, Hungary, Belgium, the United States, South Korea, Russia and Iran, inn.ir reported.
The weeklong showcase has built a reputation as a meeting point for East and West, often drawing producers on the lookout for fresh talent and cross-border collaborations.
The Iranian lineup features five stage plays, three street performances and two puppet shows, with productions from both Tehran and provincial cities such as Mashhad, Tabriz and Sari.
Works include ‘Antigone’ by Amir Asani with Tehran’s Negativ troupe, ‘The Secret of the Conquerors’ Defeat’ by Navid Khoddam Abbasi, and ‘Medea Will Not Perform’ by Marjan Aqanouri. Street performances such as ‘Hero’ by Sahar Mohseni and Ali Rabihavipour from Sari are also part of the program.
Beigjani stressed that participation for Iranian groups runs through Dimak, the Tehran-based artistic company he directs. “This is the only channel,” he said, underscoring the importance of coordination for access to the international stage.
The festival will open with China’s production ‘Lightseeker: The Story of the Young Mao Zedong.’ Organizers also said an Avignon Festival delegation, including the French city’s mayor and senior festival executives, will attend under a cooperation agreement between the two events.