Moving in the Shadows at the Dance Studies Center of Iran – Elaheh Hatami — CN D Magazine October 13, 2026 News An article by dance scholar Elaheh Hatami, published in CN D Magazine, examines the Dance Studies Center established by Saye Theatre Group in Tehran in early 2025. The article traces the Center’s emerge...
Platform September 23, 2026 Published Issue No. 1 — Summer 2026 A Visual and Written Platform for Independent and Underground Theatre in Iran Where does underground theatre take place? Where has it come from, what forms has it taken, and h...
Bye-Gones ،بایگانCase File 02 — An Encounter with Living Theatre September 6, 2026 Projects The second case file in the Bye-Gones series turned to Living Theatre’s 1967 production of Antigone, beginning with a simple question: “What remains to be seen in what has survived?” Curated by Mahsa Mok...
Bye-Gones ،بایگانCase File 01 — An Encounter with Reza Abdoh September 4, 2026 Projects The three case files that make up Bye-Gones were conceived and curated by younger artists from Saye Theatre. Each one began with a major work from the history of American avant-garde theatre: Antigone by L...
Unburied – Tehran, New York & Global Tour 2026 August 7, 2026 Future An Ongoing International Performance Project The Unburied is an ongoing international performance project initiated in 2025 at the suggestion of American actor and director Juliana Francis Kelly as a long-t...
EXPANDED CHOREOGRAPHY – TEHRAN August 6, 2026 Projects In January 2025, the Dance Studies Center of Iran Saye Theatre Group launched Expanded Choreography, a public research project in Tehran exploring choreography as a practice of perception, spatial organization...
Jérôme Bel Performance in Tehran October 13, 2025 Current, News, Projects September 2025 Iran Saye Theatre Group presented Jérôme Bel, a profound and introspective performance by the renowned French choreographer Jérôme Bel, in Tehran under the challenging conditions of the ongoi...
Headlock June 10, 2025 Current, News, Projects Headlock is an underground theatre production by Iran Saye Theatre Group, written and directed by Mehdi Mashhour in July 2025. The performance centres on two teenage girls and their volatile relationship, m...
An Exclusive Interview with Romeo Castellucci: Redefining Theatre Through the Senses March 10, 2025 Current, News, Projects, Uncategorized Iran Saye Theatre Group is honored to present an exclusive interview with Romeo Castellucci, the visionary Italian theatre director whose works, such as Daphne and Gilgamesh, have redefined experimental theatre...
Embracing the Margins: Saye Theater at OFF Avignon 2024 July 21, 2024 Current, News, Previous, Projects For the fifth time, Iran Saye Theater proudly participated in the OFF Avignon Festival, this time with our production of Persephone. We emphasize OFF because everything that transpires within the vibrant street...
Iran Saye Theatre Brings “In Yer Face Theatre” to Persian Readers July 10, 2024 Current, News, Projects, Published, Uncategorized Here at Iran Saye Theatre, we believe in the power of theatre to transcend borders, both geographical and ideological. That's why we're thrilled to announce the translation and publication of the first chapter ...
Iran Saye Theatre seminar: A Critical Examination of Today Iran Alternative Theatre and Politics June 25, 2024 Current, News, Projects, Uncategorized Iran Saye Theatre holds a thought-provoking seminar exploring the intersection of today Iran alternative theatre and politics. ( June 29th - July 4th 2024) Through a series of presentations, discussions, and...
