Iran play ‘Apartment’ is to go on stage in New York

The play ‘Apartment’ written by Keyvan Sarreshteh and directed by Mohammad Aqebati has been planned to go on stage at the Emruz Festival in New York, the US.

‘Apartment’, starring popular Iranian actor Afshin Hashemi, will go on the stage on April 19 and 20, 2019.

The festival centers on the works of independent contemporary US-based Iranian artists.

The first edition of the Emruz Festival that includes some sections for music, theatre and literature is slated for April 19-27, 2019.

Born in 1975, Hashemi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a Master’s degree in Directing.

He began his acting career in theater and made his cinematic debut in 2003 with the movie ‘So Close, So Far’.

Some of the other movies in which he has played roles include ‘Barefoot in Heaven’, ‘In the Name of Father’, ‘The Child and The Angel’, ‘Please Do not Disturb’.

Hashemi has also appeared in a number of series, including ‘Bench’, ‘Saadat Guesthouse’, ‘The Safe’, and ‘The First Choice’.

Besides acting, he has directed some movies such as ‘I Hope You Are Not Tired’ as well as ‘Temporary Passage’ and plays a traditional musical instrument named “Kamancheh.”

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