TEHRAN -- A play, which provides a comparison of the Crucifixion and a modern story set in Iran during the 1940s, will be staged at a Tehran theater this evening.
An all-star cast has been rehearsing “Names of All the Crucified Are Jesus”, which has been written by Ayyub Aqakhani, who will also direct the play at the Nazerzadeh Hall of the Iranshahr Theater Complex.
The play is about the romantic life of Nasseri, a movie maniac and a journalist who works on the Mard-e Emruz during a period of political events in Iran. He holds some beliefs and principles that distinguish him like a prophet from other people. He was betrayed by a number of his close associates.
Aqakhani will also play the role of Nasseri.
“‘Names of All the Crucified Are Jesus’ gave me the opportunity to represent one of the popular characters of history in an Iranian way and to show the continuity in history and politics,” Aqakhani told the Persian service of MNA on Monday.
“The comparison has both a technical and philosophical nature for me,” he added.
Aqakhani spent about seven months to find a period in the history of Iran adaptable to what he wanted to show in his play, which he wrote in 37 days.
“All the religious disputes and demarcations in Iran were revealed during the decade,” he said.
Filmmaker Behruz Afkhami will work as an advisor for the play and his wife Marjan Shirmohammdi plays the role of Maryam, a notorious romantic woman.
The play will be running until September 6.
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