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Rocking 'King Lear' to Draw Young Audience in Iran
- An Iranian director presents a fresh interpretation of King Lear in Tehran, incorporating rock music and vibrant lighting effects to engage a younger generation.
- The production adapts Shakespeare’s play for contemporary viewers amid political tensions and strict censorship that artists must navigate in Iran.
- Elika Abdolrazzaghi led the adaptation by transforming word-heavy sections into movement, imagery, and music featuring British band Muse and German group Rammstein.
- Lead actor Ahmad Saatchian called Lear the greatest role of his two-decade career, highlighting its universal themes that resonate with Iran’s and other nations’ political dynamics.
- The production’s success suggests Shakespeare’s work remains relevant in Iran, connecting deeply with audiences despite cultural and political challenges.
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Tehran. With rock music and glowing lights, an Iranian playwright updates the Shakespeare classic King Lear in Tehran to attract a younger audience to the theatre.
Rocking ‘King Lear’ to draw young audience in Iran
An Iranian director is breathing new life into William Shakespeare's "King Lear" with a bold staging in Tehran infused with rock music and a dazzling light show to attract younger audiences. In Iran, artists, writers, filmmakers, musicians and playwrights must walk a tightrope to avoid censorship of content the authorities deem inappropriate. But despite political
To give rhythm to the piece, a band plays rock songs from the British band Muse and from the Rammstein Germans.
In the Iranian capital Tehran, local director Elika Abdolrazzaghi presented a play by English playwright William Shakespeare, King Lear. Abdolrazzaghi transformed the play with spotlights and included music by British rock band Muse and German industrial metal band Rammstein, reports the French news agency AFP.
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