INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Petersburg, Russia.Written and directed by Ebrahim Poshtkuhi, the play was staged during the closing ceremony of the 24th edition of the
prestigious festival on June 1.In this play, Poshtkuhi blends Macbeth with Zar, a rite commonplace in southern Iran, in the musical
comedy.Zar is a legacy from slavery as it was performed by African slaves who were brought to southern Iran
They performed it on weekends in order to gain energy to enable them to bear the burden of bondage for the rest of the week
Over time, ordinary people also joined in their musical rite comprising ecstatic dance with dammam (tom-tom) playing.Today, Zar is mostly
performed by workers in a group named ahl-e hava, which is conducted by a leader called a babazari.In this play, Scottish general Macbeth
The play brought Poshtkuhi an honorable mention in the best play category
groups from America, Europe and Asia attended the festival and performances from Japan, Serbia, the United States , Russia and many other
countries were put on at the event
Petersburg Bryantsev Theatre for Young Spectators, took place from May 24 to June 1.Photo: A file photo shows the Titovak Theater Troupe
(Ali-Asghar Khoshkar)MMS/YAW
