Tehran International Puppet Theatre Festival

Tehran International Puppet Theatre Festival (est.1989) or Mobarak International Puppet Theater Festival occurs in Tehran, Iran, about every two years. It features puppetry acts from around the world. ^[1] Event organizers include Rahmatollah Mehrabi ^[2] and Ardeshir Salehpour. ^[3]

Among the participants:

• Dolls Theatre, Kolkata, India ^{[4] [5]}
• Yase-e-Tamam, Tehran ^[6]
• State Puppet Theatre Varna, Bulgaria ^[7]
• Puppetmongers, Canada ^[8]
• Marionettentheater Schloss Schönbrunn, Vienna, Austria ^[9]
• Magisch Theatertje, Netherlands ^[10]
• Belarusian Theatre Lialka, Belarus ^[11]
• Strangeface Theatre Co., Kent, England ^[12]
• Strings Attached Puppet Theatre, Germany ^[13]
• Cengiz Özek Shadow Theater, Turkey ^[13]
• State Hand Shadow Theater, Georgia ^[13]
• Poppentheater De Trekwagen, Netherlands

References

1. Don Rubin; et al., eds. (2001), World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: Asia/Pacific, Routledge, ISBN   9780415260879, OL   7488911M, 0415260876
2. Jamejam Inc. (August 11, 2008). "Mobarak Intl. Puppet Theater Festival kicks off in Tehran". Jamejam Online. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
3. "Call for participation from Dramatic Arts Center of Iran" (PDF). Tehran. 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
4. Sriya Ray Chaudhuri (Aug 12, 2002). "City puppet theatre on an Iraninan tour". Times of India. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
5. Sampa Ghosh; Utpal Kumar Banerjee (2006). Indian Puppets. New Delhi: Abhinav Publications.
6. Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust. "Ishara Calendar 2012" . Retrieved June 28, 2012.
7. "State Puppet Theatre Varna" . Retrieved June 28, 2012.
8. "Puppetmongers.com" . Retrieved June 28, 2012.
9. "Marionettentheater Schloss Schönbrunn" . Retrieved June 28, 2012.
10. "Magisch Theatertje" . Retrieved June 28, 2012.
11. "Belarusian Theatre Lialka" . Retrieved June 28, 2012.
12. "Strangeface Theatre Company recount touring to Iran in 2010". Caravan. UK. February 22, 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.
13. "Puppeteers from 8 countries invited to Tehran festival". Tehran Times. 24 June 2012. Retrieved June 28, 2012.

External links

• Library of Congress. Poster for 10th festival. Tehran : Iranian Center for Dramatic Arts, 2004.
• YouTube. Video of puppet and audience outside Tehran City Theater, Tehran, 2010.

Further reading

• Abbas Marouffi, ed. (1989). First International Puppet Theatre Festival. Tehran: Centre of Dramatic Arts.
• Mehr News Agency (July 28, 2010). "Mobarak Intl. Puppet Theater Festival wraps up". MehrNews.com. Retrieved June 28, 2012.