TEHRAN -- “Ticktock”, a shadow theater directed by Mohsen Purqasemi, won special jury award at the 21st International Theater Festival for Children and Young Adults in Hamedan on Friday.
The pantomime play depicts the life story of an ordinary man from his birth to death.
The play wants to tell children how to seize opportunities during life, Purqasemi previously said in an interview.
First best director award went to Parastu Golestani for staging “The Ideal Gnome Expedition” by British playwright David Wood.
Arash Sharifzadeh won second best director award for staging “The Gruffalo” written by Bahram Jalalipur based on British playwright Julia Catherine Donaldson’s “The Gruffalo”.
Third best director award was presented to Seyyed Javad Rahimzadeh for “A Plate of Spiral Pasta”.
Saeid Abak won best actor award for his role in “The Gruffalo” and best actress award was presented to Minovash Rahimian for her role “The Ideal Gnome Expedition”.
Best stage designer award went to Reyhaneh Motahhari and Arash Sharifzadeh for their joint collaboration in “The Gruffalo”.
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