The 20th Edition
The 20th FADJR International Theater Festival was held from 21 Jan to 2 Feb , 2002 with Majid Sharif-khodai as secretary of the festival.
The official poster was designed by Hossein Khosrowjerdi.
The main venues included:Stage section: City Theater Complex, Sangelaj Theater Complex, Molavi Hall , Wahdat Hall and Honar
Street Theater Section:17 Shahrivar Park, Avesta Park, Bahman Park, Khajoo Park, Khayyam Park, Daneshjoo Park, Razi Park, Rah-Ahan Park, Saei Park, Park shahr, Gheitarieh Park, Laleh Park (Amphitheater & Flower Market), Mellat Park, Iran University, Tehran University, Tehran University, Allameh Tabatabai University (School of Literature, Faculty of Economics and Psychology) and Shahid Mahalati town
Tazyieh Section:Hosseinieh Tarasht
The number of performances in the various sections is as follows: 35 works in the competition section, 21 plays in out of competition, 42 works in street section, 11 works in the international section (2 works from Russia, 2 works from Germany (a co-production of Iran and Germany), 2 works from Canada, 1 work from Egypt, 1 work from Syria, 1 works from Greece, 1 work from Italy and 1 Work from Afghanistan),
, 28 shows in University section, 9 works from (Armenia, China, Azerbaijan, Croatia and Iraq) in International- university section,2 works in university- special section ,6 shows in Musical Ritual Section and 6shows in Alaviyeh Taziyeh Section. Musical Ritual Section was added in this edition.
Ahmad Masjid Jamei (Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance), Morteza Kazemi (Deputy Minister of Art Affairs of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance) and Majid Sharif- Khodaei (Secretary) had sent a message to the festival.
12 daily Bulletins was published by management of laleh Taghiyan and The catalog of the 19th FITF had been published under the supervision of zhila Esmailian . Catalogue of FITF was published as well. 16 plays were reviewed in this edition.
The Theater Critics and Writers Association has also reviewed 24 plays in the City Theater Complex, Vahdat Hall, Molavi Hall and Honar Hall after each performance.
At the 20th FITF some events were held such as Light Workshop by Ali Rushdie at Sangelaj Theater Complex, Decor Workshop by Gerald Edwards Huben at Vahdat Hall, Musical Exhibition by Ali Asghar Khatibzadeh in Chaharsoo Hall and Sayeh Hall, Traditional and Ayatollah Photo Exhibition at Sangelaj Theater complex, Tajik Akhtar Puppet Theater Exhibition in honar hall .
Some veteran stage artists were praised as well: Abbas Javanmard, Jamshid Layegh, Ali Nasirian, Reza Karamrezaei, Saeed Porsamimi, Enayatollah Shahidi, Khosrow Khorshidi, Farhad Aeish and Mohammad Charmshir.
The festival gave awards in these fields: play , Screenwriting, Directing, Male Acting, Female Acting, Scene Design, Music, Audience Favorite, and Design and (Idea). The National Theater Critics Association announced their winners as well. During this festival, the judgment of the playwriting section was based on the plays that performed. The opening ceremony of the street Theater section was held at the City Theater Complex and the closing ceremony of the stage section was held at the Vahdat Hall and the closing ceremony of street Theater section was at city Theater complex.