Tehran City Theater - the largest collection of theater shows in Iran

[quote]Shahr Theater is the largest theater complex in Iran, which was built in Tehran during the reign of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and on the initiative of Farah Pahlavi.. Tehran City Theater building was ready for operation on 7th of February 1351.[/quote]

As previously announced -+- In Parsian Dej, we announced that after the completion of the dynasties section and the addition of the Pahlavi dynasty and the Islamic Republic of Iran, we will try to introduce these two dynasties and deal with these two periods in the history of our beloved country.

The beautiful building of the Shahr Theater is circular and based on a design by Ali Sardar Afkhami. This building was built under the supervision of Sardar Afkhami's engineer during five years, in the place that used to be called Shahdari Cafe, and was opened in 1350.[Contemporary Iranian architecture book]

Before the revolution, Shahr Theater was first managed under the supervision of radio and television, then it was under the supervision of the Department of Culture, and after the revolution, the Ministry of Culture and Guidance took charge of it.. The overall designer of this work is Farah Pahlavi.

The city theater also has a specialized art library, which is used by artists, professionals, theater students, and students of carpentry and tailoring workshops..

Halls
The city theater complex, which was initially built only to perform in the main hall, currently operates with five halls.

main hall (Capacity of 579 people)
Chaharsu Hall (The capacity of 120 to 400 people, which allows changing the size of the decor and stage to change the capacity)
Qashqai hall
shadow hall
Show workshop
The city theater complex has two other halls, the small hall and hall number two, which have been closed for the last few years due to the need for repair, and no action has been taken to reopen them yet..
The cafeteria of the main hall, as well as the cafeteria of the Charso Hall, has occasionally hosted performances or plays..

Similar buildings
The design of the City Theater bears a striking resemblance to the Beckman Hall building at the California Institute of Technology.

City theater after the revolution
After the revolution, under the supervision of the Ministry of Islamic Guidance and the management of the Shahr Theater, the General Director of Performing Arts, who was appointed as the director by the decree of the artistic deputy of the Minister of Guidance, announced his decision. .

Now the introduction section of Shahr Theater is on its official website:

Tehran City Theater as the most important professional theater center of Iran and the solid architectural cylinder of Islamic Homeland Theater and Kaaba is the hopes and dreams of theater people..

A center that continues its dynamic movement with the help of theater people and the planning of managers day by day in the path of evolution and dynamism of performing arts. .
What is known today as the Tehran City Theater is special and common, and it has become famous as the only professional theater center in the country, and people of culture and art value this old and special building and a special and special place. It is a circular and cylindrical building. It is beautiful in a place along one of the oldest streets in Tehran and at the intersection of Elginal and Vali Asr streets( Aj) It is built on the west side of the student park at Valiasr Road . A place where the best and most beautiful plays of Iranian theater have been staged by the famous directors and actors of this mythical land. . It is said that the theater of Tehran is very similar in appearance to the building of the hall ” Beckman Theater” in place ” Institute of Technology ” California has the American country, so that the similarities in its architecture and construction have called these two centers the twins of theatrical architecture. . But not so long ago, in the place of what is now known as Tehran City Theater, there was a place called ” Municipal Cafe ” It was supposed to be one of the most important resorts of the people of the capital in its day, and its name was on the lips of the residents of the capital for years. . It has been said that on Thursday and Friday evenings, game makers and performers, circus performers and wrestlers would gather in this place so that Tehranis could fill their free time with their performances and be away from daily worries for a while. . In the late 1330s and early 1940s, Shahradari Cafe was one of the most important hangouts for intellectuals such as ” Forough Farrokhzad ” And “Jalal Al Ahmed “،” Dr. Saeed Nafisi ” And there were dozens of thinkers who later shaped different fields of culture and art in this country . It has been said that in the early 1940s, a theater group thought of building an amphitheater for Tehran, and later the same idea of ​​building a theater for the residents of the capital was spread until finally the building of the Tehran City Theater complex was started in 1346. He was knocked to the ground at the municipal cafe . The design of this building was carried out by a person named”Amir Ali Sardar Afkhami” He is one of the most famous Iranian architects in the 50s . Afkhami is one of the master's students ” Hoshang Sihun ” Bode and Ostad Sihun and Afkhami are considered to be the founders of the progressive architecture of Iran in their time . The city theater complex, which was originally built only for performances in the main hall, currently consists of five halls . The forums of this collection are: : “main hall”،” Chaharsu Hall” ،” Qashqai Hall “، “shadow hall” And “Show workshop” Its four halls are located on the ground floor and basement of this building and historical monument .
main hall : The main hall of the city theater complex with a capacity of 579 people has all the necessary equipment for a professional theater : It is an electric revolving stage, decor elevator, hanging hanging system for decor, movable opening of the stage, curtain and cinema facilities and control devices. . The entrance of the main hall also has two doors with acoustic coating to prevent the sound of the waiting room from entering the theater. In addition to the theaters mentioned above, the city theater complex has a waiting room and reception areas, a cafeteria, a buffet, a library, a document center, a bookstore, and administrative departments.. Also, in addition to the covered spaces, the open area around the building in the vicinity of Vali Asr Street, Student Park and El-Gheban Street are also part of the city theater complex. . Around this circular building, columns are designed in the style of Persepolis columns, which makes the building look very similar to a tent.. Also, a semi-circular dome is designed on top of the building, which reminds ” Tugrul Tower” And the architecture is Ilkhanian period . Perhaps the most important feature of the city theater is its circular plan. This plan is a combination of architecture ” Greece” And “Rome ” Old and show-related buildings, such as” Panium “And “Colosseum” Is . It should be mentioned that such plans entered Iran's architecture during the time of Naser al-Din Shah Qajar. After Naser al-Din Shah's trip to France and England and seeing theaters and operas in these cities, Shah Qajar orders the construction of the State Tower in a circular shape, like the Paris Opera Hall. 1346 in the use of brick facade and its combination with turquoise and green tiles as well as the use of decorative brick elements, has created a sense of closeness and familiarity with other Iranian buildings. . An interesting combination of tiles and bricks is used in the building of the city theater. The combination of tiles in an abstract form and the use of bricks, which existed in different historical periods, especially during the Ilkhanid period, are used in this complex.. In fact, the interior spaces of this building, with the twists and turns resulting from following the design of the dominant geometry, have taken on a mysterious state and as if they have captured the individual in a thousand ways, as is the characteristic of art. . The city theater building on the 7th day of Bahman 1351 with the staging of the famous show ” sour cherry orchard” Written by Anton Chekhov and directed by Russian ” Arbi Avanisan ” And with the game “Darius Farhang” ،” Susan Taslimi” ،” Mehdi Hashemi” ،” Fahima Rastkar” And” Parviz Pourhosseini” It was opened as the most modern theater in Tehran .
At the beginning of its activity, this collection was managed by the Shiraz Art Festival organization, which was later assigned to radio and television. Currently, this collection is supervised by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance, and the performing arts center, as the trustee of theater activities in Iran, is responsible for managing this collection.. The theater complex of Kaaba City is the hope of Iranian theater people in the performance field of performing arts, in addition to the indoor spaces, the open area around the building in the vicinity of Elkhebal St., Student Park and Valiasr St. (Aj ) They are also considered part of the city's theater complex . Around this circular building, Qarine columns are designed in the style of Persepolis columns, which makes the building very similar to ” tent ” And finally, have Iranian and Islamic architecture.

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