Hadi Hejazifar returns to the theater as secretary
Hadi Hejazifar, who in recent years has focused most of his work on cinema and television, is now returning to the theater.
Theater News Base: Hadi Hejazifar, who is one of the most talented and well-known puppet artists, returns to the world of puppets after years away from this field, accepting the secretary of the 19th Tehran International Mubarak Puppet Festival.
He, who is one of the artists in the field of puppet shows with performances such as “Romeo Juliet”, “Meeting the Old Lady”, “Circle”, etc., has recently been accepted as the secretary of the Tehran Mubarak Puppet Festival.
In recent years, this actor and director also founded the “Hamoon” theater festival, of which only one period was held in 1398, and its subsequent periods were not possible due to the corona epidemic.
In recent times, the Puppet Festival has had Marzieh Boroumand as its secretary. Boroumand was the secretary of this festival for three consecutive terms in the 15th, 16th and 17th periods, and the secretary of the 18th period was the life of Golzar Mohammadi, who died of an illness before the festival, and this festival was held only with Mehdi as the executive secretary. Pilgrims stood up.
The Tehran International Mubarak Puppet Festival was usually held in August and September, but this period will naturally be postponed due to the corona situation and also due to the fact that the festival always coincides with the months of Muharram and Safar.
Currently, in the first step, the secretary of this festival has been introduced to get rid of this artistic event from uncertainty.
Hadi Hejazifar has been appointed as the secretary of the 19th Tehran-Mubarak International Puppet Festival, according to the Public Relations Department of the General Directorate of Performing Arts.
The text of his appointment states:
“Puppet show, this ancient art of feathers, has always had a honorable place among the Iranian arts. Traditional Iranian puppet shows are a source of pride and valuable cultural capital of this organization, and the new and up-to-date creations of young Iranian actors with the latest methods and methods of world-famous art creation.” .
This treasure trove of feathers deserves to be honored and given more attention in order to increase its maturity, and on the other hand, it regains its proper position in the face of the audience during the continuation of the performances. In this regard, the Tehran-Mubarak International Puppet Festival, as one of the most prestigious art events in the region, is an opportunity to use the efforts of respected puppet actors, professors, researchers and experts in this field to promote this noble and influential art form.
In view of your expertise, experience and concern, and with the advice of the puppet show family, you are hereby appointed “Secretary of the 19th Tehran-Mubarak International Puppet Festival”.
“I hope that in the shadow of God Almighty, you will be proud and victorious in holding this event as successfully as possible, benefiting from valuable scientific and experimental investments and constructive advice from the honorable people of the large family of Iranian puppet shows, and attracting the support and material and spiritual support of related cultural institutions.”
Hadi Hejazifar is an actor and director of theater, television and cinema, born in 1976. He has a bachelor’s degree in puppetry from the University of Tehran, as well as a master’s degree in acting and directing from Tarbiat Modares University. In the field of puppet theater, Hejazifar won the title of the selected work from the Student Puppet Festival by performing the play “Circle”. In 2006, he won the award for best play at the Mubarak-UNIMA International Puppet Festival for his play “Romeo and Juliet”. The play “Meeting the Old Lady” directed by Hejazifar in 1393 won the title of the selected work of the International Mubarak-UNIMA Puppet Festival.