Mourning for Siavash

First see this lovely photo. Thanks goes to a good friend who kindly forwarded this photo for me.

Last Friday, I went to see “Siavash mourning” in main hall of City Theater of Tehran. This work was directed by Pari Saberi a well known theater director whom his style reminds you kind of Broadway show cases like Lion’s King and Phantom of the Opera, etc.
I am a big fan of Broadway shows specially when there is a story-teller (Naghal) involves!
The entire story was myth of Siavash, from Shahnameh (i.e. book of Kings of Ferdosi) whom was son of Kavos a great Iranian King. The story develops based on love and hate and as usual the dark side and light side. It develops by the relationship between Iran and Toran zamin.
It is interesting that almost in all stories, including this one, the good side prevails! One of the most interesting things was Rostam, the legendary Iranian commander, sword when he went to revenge for Siavash’s blood. I personally did not know that Rostam and Emam Ali sword were similar with two sharp picks. Something I learned.
The music the dance was typical Ms. Saberi work and his stamp could have been seen everywhere. The mourning music and happy songs were picked well based on Iranian taste with convolution of western spice!
Overall, a B+ is my mark to this work of her. I think this work compare to the Josef and Zoleykha was a little subordinate in overall performance.