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Iranian ‘Macbeth’ Awarded by Russia Association of Theatre Critics

An Iranian staging of Macbeth, directed by Reza Servati, won an award from the Russia Association of Theatre Critics.

The 19th International Festival of Children and Young Choirs in Saint Petersburg, Russia, hosted a number of plays from France, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, the US, Japan, Bulgaria, Britain, Russia and Georgia.

Reza Servati’s work has so far won the Best Director Award and the Best Costume and Stage Awards at the 12th International University Theatre Festival.

The play is an adaptation of the Shakespearean tragedy, which won the Special Jury Award from the International Section of the Fajr International Theatre Festival in 2010.

Golrokh Askarieh

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