Alireza Tajik on the 42nd FITF and his Street Theater Epilepsy
Iran Theater- The director of "Epilepsy", Alireza Tajik believes that there is a variety of subjects and performances in the FITF 2024 and this is one of the attractions of this year's Fadjr festival.
The street theater competition of the 42nd Fadjr Theater Festival has hosted more than a hundred performances from various theater troupes from all over the country from January 22 until February 1, 2024.
This is the first time that Alireza Tajik participates in Fadjr Festival. He explains that The story of "Epilepsy" is about the bombing of two schools in Borujerd city in 1986 and the killing of 68 students, including the students of the Shahid Fayazbakhsh special school. The unknown fate of Hossein, one of the students with epilepsy in this bombing, and his mother's longings are the main subject of our show.
This artist goes on to say : "In Epilepsy which is performed with seven actors, we have tried to make a modern work with a more thoughtful design of space and movement, as well as moving away from the classic example of street theater."
The 42nd FITF is underway in Tehran.
