نمایشنامه خوانی

In the charged political atmosphere of pre-revolutionary Iran, Farid Novin's 1972 play "Axis of Coordinates" (Mehvar Mukhtasat) emerged as a masterwork of theatrical surrealism and political allegory. Published by Nemooneh Publications, this remarkable text—now preserved in the archives of Tehran University of Art and Isfahan University—represents a sophisticated marriage of classical mythology, revolutionary prescience, and theatrical innovation. Before his creation of this seminal work, Novin had established himself as a keen cultural critic, contributing incisive commentary on literature, theater, cinema, and visual arts to prominent Iranian publications including Negin, Khushe, Zaman, and EtellaAt newspaper. The play's dramatic architecture pivots around a singular moment: the death of its protagonist, Old Leila, witnessed by her nephew Farhad. This tableau serves not merely as a narrative fulcrum but as a metaphysical portal through which Novin explores multiple ...