Persian theater
E532781
intangible cultural heritage
performing art
religious drama
storytelling performance
theatrical tradition
Persian theater is the traditional and modern dramatic performance art of Iran, encompassing forms like ta'zieh, naqqāli, and contemporary stage plays that reflect Persian history, literature, and social life.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Persian theater canonical | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
intangible cultural heritage
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performing art ⓘ religious drama ⓘ storytelling performance ⓘ theatrical tradition ⓘ |
| country | Iran ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Persian culture ⓘ |
| hasForm |
kheimeh shab-bazi
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modern stage play ⓘ naqqāli ⓘ pardeh-khani ⓘ political theater in Iran ⓘ ru-howzi ⓘ street theater in Iran ⓘ ta'zieh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
comedy
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experimental theater ⓘ historical drama ⓘ religious drama ⓘ satire ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Pahlavi era
NERFINISHED
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Qajar era NERFINISHED ⓘ Safavid era NERFINISHED ⓘ post-1979 Islamic Republic era ⓘ pre-Islamic era in Iran ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Islamic rituals
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Persian literature NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian poetry ⓘ Shi'a religious practices ⓘ epic of Shahnameh ⓘ pre-Islamic Iranian traditions ⓘ |
| keyForm | ta'zieh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | Persian language NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainVenue |
city theaters across Iran
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theaters in Tehran ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | UNESCO (for ta'zieh and naqqāli as intangible cultural heritage) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reflects |
Iranian social life
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Persian history ⓘ political issues in Iran ⓘ religious narratives in Iran ⓘ urban and rural life in Iran ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shi'a Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSource | Shahnameh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSubject | Battle of Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
live performance
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music ⓘ poetry recitation ⓘ puppetry ⓘ storytelling ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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