The twenty seventh Edition
The 27th FADJR International Theater Festival was held from 21-30 Jan, 2009 with Hossein Mosafer-Astaneh as secretary of the festival.
Mehdi Pakdel designed the official poster of the 27th FITF.
The poster of Exhibition was designed by pakdel Studio.
The venues were as follows: Theater City Complex, Sangelaj Theater complex, Molavi Hall, Artists Forum, Mehr Art Gallery, osweh Cultural Art Collection, Mehrab Hall, Khaneh Namyesh in Theater Office, Vahdat Hall and Ferdowsi Hall
Street Section: area of City Theater Complex, Andisheh Park, Laleh Park and parking of Vahdat Hall
Play Reading Section: conference Hall of Vahdat Hall
Radio Section: Artists Forum
The number of performances in the various sections is as follows: 21 shows in Review section 2009, 17 shows in International section ( 6 shows From Iran, 3 shows from Poland, 1 showsfrom England, 1 shows from France, 1 show from Georgia, 1 show from Canada, 1 show from Germany, 1 show from Holland, 1 show from Tajikistan and 1 show from Hungary), 18 Works in the Perspective of Iranian Theater in 2009, 9 works in New Experiment section, 9 shows in Festival of Festivals section, 21 shows in selected production of Theater Festivals , 3 works out of competition- International section (2 works from Tehran and 1 work from France), 5 works in Nations Theater Section (especially Islamic countries), 10 works in the thematic works section, 12 works in the street section (special competition of Islamic Revolution) , 16 works in the street section (selected by the 3rd Marivan Street Theater Festival), 9 works in the production of drama and play reading section , 132 works in radio and television section (85 works in radio plays and 47 works in television shows) and 10 shows in Radio section.
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad (President),Mohammad Hossein Safar-Harandi (Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance), Mohammad Hossein Imani -Khoshkhoo (Deputy Minister of Art of the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance of the time) and Hossein Parsaie (Director of Performing Arts) had sent messages to the festival.
10 daily Bulletins was published by management of Jalil Akbari-Sehat. The Book of the 27th FITF had been published.
5 play books, A collection book about research papers of the 27th FITF (music, graphics, photography), Book of Provincial Theater Statistical Master Plan, And a book titled “thirty in one” (Selected Works of Photo Competition of the 27th FITF) were published.
Some events were held during the 27th FITF included : 2 “ Theater in Islamic Countries” Seminar at City Theater Complex, 4 Special Meetings at City Theater Complex and of Artists Forum, 4 Workshops at Artists Forum , Vahdat Hall, 7 Paper Presentations, Photos ( works of photography section of FITF) at Artists Forum, Poster Exhibition at Artists Forum, Special program for City Theater, Child and Peace Program.
Celebration of Parviz Pourhosseini, Homa Rosta, Reza Saberi and Mansour Brahimi was organized. Thirty artists were also honored.
The 27th FITF included competitive sections:
International Competition: Music, Stage Design, Female Acting, Male Acting, Director and Grand Prix
Street Section : Music, Costume Design, Female Acting, Male Acting, Design and Idea, Directing & Special Award
Radio and Television Sections: Sound, Editing, Producer, Playwriting, Directing, Female Acting, Male Acting, Television Director, Art Director, light ,Photographer and Editor. Photography section was competitive as well.
The opening ceremony of the festival was held at the City Theater Complex and the closing ceremony of the best Iranian theater (photo, street, radio and television section) took place at the main hall of the City Theater Complex . The closing ceremony of the International Competition and Commemoration was held in Vahdat Hall.