Theater, in search of its true standing
Theater's name may be foreign, but its content is very much Iranian! For example, the Mourning of Siavash. A fully Iranian play that has a very long history. Of course they say that theaters first took shape in Greece and Rome, but in any case they also have a long history in Iran.
Theater in its Western style entered Iran in the period of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar and from then until now has been very widespread in the country. Tamashakhaneh-ye Tehran, or today's Nasr Theater, which is located on Lalehzar Street, is among the first theaters of Tehran and was also nationally registered in 1381 (2002/03).
The number of theaters performed in Iran has increased in the past 20 years, and annually on average 164 theater productions are added to those performed in the country. Many factors play a role in the growth of theater performance; for example, the increase in the number of screening halls, the increase in the repetition of various plays in one year, and certainly the public's growing interest in this field. In fact, it appears that theater is finding its true standing in Iran's art.
The only year in which the number of theaters performed declined is 1385 (2006/07), in which we face a decrease of 1,000. If you know why this happened in 1385 (2006/07), please share it with us in the comments.
Note: Data related to the years before 1390 (2011/12), except for the cases mentioned, are not available in the source.
Source: Cultural Heritage Statistical Yearbook
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Machine-translated from Persian by Namafar; the Persian original is authoritative. Read the original in Persian