Presenting Taziyeh at Lincoln Center

Redden, Nigel; Ghaffariari, Mohammad B.; Chelkowski, Peter

doi:10.1162/dram.2005.49.4.124

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“…The aforementioned newly discovered texts, including records of performances, manuscripts, annotations, and stage directions, center on the work of two renowned shabih'gardans -Mirza Mohammad Taqi Ta'ziyehgardan ( ‫گردان‬ ‫میرزامحمدتقیتعزیه‬ ) (l ?-1872 CE/1250 SH) and Mirza 8. For additional information about contemporary shabih'khani/ta'ziyeh performances, see Beeman (1979Beeman ( , 1981aBeeman ( , 1981bBeeman ( , 1982Beeman ( , 2003Beeman ( , 2007Beeman ( , 2011Beeman ( , 2017; Beeman and Ghaffari (2005); Chelkowski (1979; ; Ghaffari (1988); Homayouni (1971); Redden (2005); Shahidi (1979). 9.…”

Section: Shabih'khani and Shabih'gardansmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…11. Much of the contemporary literature about shabih'khani/ta'ziyeh is derived from Mohammad B. Ghaffari's memories as director of ta'ziyeh performances at the Shiraz Arts Festival (1967)(1968)(1969)(1970)(1971)(1972)(1973)(1974)(1975)(1976)(1977) (see Beeman 2003;Beeman and Ghaffari 2005;Redden 2005); and from spectators' observations of 20th-century performances, far removed from the Qajar Era.…”

Section: Shabih'khani and Shabih'gardansmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Investigating Early Dramaturgy and Theatre Directing in the Shabih’khani of the Qajar Era

Kouchek-zadeh¹,

Azarm²

2022

TDR: Drama Rev

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Scholarly research on shabih’khani, the Iranian traditional performance generally known as ta’ziyeh, has frequently portrayed creators of this theatrical form as religious devotees with little or no theatrical knowledge and expertise. Yet, newly discovered manuscripts from the Qajar era (1789 to 1925 CE/1168 to 1304 SH) contain annotations and stage directions that can be interpreted as directorial notes and dramaturgical enhancements.

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