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...
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...
Persephone in Newcastle — Encountering the Audience, Receiving the Award April 15, 2024 Current, News, Projects Persephone was presented at Newcastle Fringe Festival 2024, where it received the festival's Best Theatre Show Award. Newcastle Fringe brings performances into different spaces across the city, creating dir...
Mehdi Mashhour on the jury of the 2024 Adelaide Fringe Festival April 15, 2024 Current, News, Projects, Uncategorized In 2024, Adelaide Fringe invited Mehdi Mashhour, director of Saye Theatre, to join the festival’s international judging panel, with a focus on Theatre and Physical Theatre. Adelaide Fringe is one of the wor...
Persephone in Adelaide — Reviews from Adelaide Fringe 2024 April 15, 2024 Current, News, Projects, Uncategorized Persephone was presented at the 2024 Adelaide Fringe at the invitation of Garage International. The performance brought together contemporary dance, physical theatre, mythology, and visual imagery, drawing ...
Base Camp, in Cooperation with Flaneur Circle, Adapted from Sarah Kane’s Cleansed April 16, 2023 Current, News, Projects Base Camp was an underground performance produced by Saye Theatre in cooperation with the young artists of Flaneur Circle, adapted from Sarah Kane’s Cleansed. The performance was created during the period o...
Traverse — Saye Theatre’s Latest Production, Presented in Adelaide April 3, 2023 Current, News, Projects, Uncategorized From March 2 to 4, 2023, Traverse, the latest production of Saye Theatre, was presented at the TGI company venue in Adelaide Town Hall, in cooperation with Mokhtas Theatre in the port city of Genaveh, Iran. ...
