Death of Yazdgerd (or alternatively translated as Death of the King; and whose original subtitle translates "Regicide") (Persian: مرگ یزدگرد) is a Persian play about the death of Yazdegerd III by Bahram Beyzai, often considered his magnum opus, which he adapted into a film of the same name.
| Death of Yazdgerd | |
|---|---|
| Written by | Bahram Beyzai |
| Characters | Miller Miller's wife Priest General |
| Date premiered | 10 September 1979 |
| Place premiered | City Theater of Tehran Tehran, Iran |
| Original language | Persian |
| Setting | Muslim conquest of Persia |
Text
editIn English
editThe play was translated into English by Manuchehr Anvar and published in Tehran.[1] Another English translation is named Death of the King, published in Stories from the Rains of Love and Death: Four Plays from Iran in Canada.[2]
Notable productions
editPremiere
editBeyzai produced this play for the first time in the City Theater of Tehran from 10 September 1979 to 29 October. Susan Taslimi and Mehdi Hashemi played the leading roles.
Film adaptation
editEnglish premiere
editOnelight Theatre produced this play in Canada in 2005.
Bengali premiere
editSudipto Chatterjee translated and produced this play in India in 2014.[3]
References
edit- ^ "مرگ یزدگرد [مجلس شاهکشی]". Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2016.
- ^ Rahmanian, Mohammad (2008). Stories from the Rains of Love and Death: Four Plays from Iran. ISBN 978-0-88754-819-2.[page needed]
- ^ "Interview With Sudipto Chatterjee : www.MumbaiTheatreGuide.com". www.mumbaitheatreguide.com.