Iranian troupe to perform play based on Lorca’s “Yerma” in Belarus

TEHRAN,Aug.10(MNA) -- “Bitter like Blood in the Veins of Yerma”, a play based on Federico Garcia Lorca’s “Yerma”, is scheduled to be performed by an Iranian troupe at the White Tower International Theater Festival in Belarus in September. Milad Nikabadi will direct the troupe, which is composed of Behruz Kazemi, Alireza Mehran, Farzaneh Soheili, Hanieh Najafi, Amineh Mazruii, Bahar Zarvani and Parisa Derkhshandeh. Kiumars Qanbari has written the play based on Lorca’s “Yerma”, which tells the story of a childless woman living in rural Spain. Her desperate desire for motherhood becomes an obsession that eventually drives her to commit a horrific crime. Nikabadi plans to stage the play in Tehran in fall. The play was performed during the 14th International University Theater Festival in Tehran in May 2011 and received nominations for best director, best stage design and best costume. However, it won neither of these awards. In addition, Farzaneh Soheili was nominated for best actress award at the event. The White Tower festival is scheduled to be held in Brest from September 7 to 15. Iranian director Mohammad Hatami staged “Zar”, based on William Shakespeare’s “King Lear” and the Iranian zar rite, during the festival last year. It won the Best Play Award of the event.