Iran Theater- The second educational workshop of the 42nd Fadjr International Theater Festival was held on "Form-Movement" and with Hayek Esrafilian's training about the replacing movement with dialogue to convey the concept in contemporary theater.
"Form-Movement" acting workshop, by Hayek Esrafilian from Armenia, was held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM (Sunday, Jan.21) with the participation of artists and students in City Theater Complex.
Hayek Esrafilian, a movement coach and theater director from Armenia, has many years of experience in pantomime and form and movement design. He won the best actor award and also received an honorable mention for directing at 2019 Marivan Intl. Street Theater Festival.
Esrafilian explained about body language, the importance of rehearsal for believable performance, and the need for students and actors to continue basic practice for character development.
The correct use of all body parts to convey the concept in the form and content was emphasized.
Esrafilian believed in practicing physical exercises to create movement and mental harmony and emphasized that artists should pay attention to the basic knowledge of the body and the correct use of movement to convey the concept even without dialogue and words.
Iran Theater-The 42nd Fadjr International Theater Festival wrapped up successfully on February 1, 2024 in Vahdat Hall.
At the beginning of the ceremony the Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance , Mohammad Mehdi Esmaeili, went on stage and while congratulating Ten-Day Fajr ceremonies and the the 45th anniversary of the victory of the Islamic Revolution of Iran and the Rajab, month, he thanked the artists and theater officials.
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