Resilience amidst adversity in 'The Tenth Night’

In the 9th episode of 'The Tenth Night', Yavar and Heidar find themselves in a precarious situation as they try to protect the Tazieh performers from being discovered by officers.

To avoid suspicion, they devise a plan and stage a fake fight, but their efforts are in vain, as the officers are now on to them. 

With the officers closing in, Yavar and Heidar face the challenge of continuing the performances of Tazieh, otherwise known as the Persian passion play, for ten consecutive days.

The tension builds as they must outwit the authorities while keeping the tradition alive. Will they succeed in carrying on with the Tazieh performances?

Produced by Hassan Beshkoufeh and directed by Hassan Fathi, 'The Tenth Night' tells the tale of Heidar, who finds himself in a predicament after losing a bet. As part of the wager, he must steal valuable items from a mansion once owned by a princess of the previous Qajar dynasty. However, since the monarchy has been overthrown by the new ruler, Reza Pahlavi, Heidar's task becomes even riskier.

When Heidar encounters the princess during his mission, he becomes enamored with her and proposes marriage. To dissuade him, the princess presents an impossible condition.

She challenges Heidar to organize and perform in a forbidden 10-night passion play known as Ta'zieh. This play recounts the tragic martyrdom of Imam Hussein (AS) and his loyal companions, traditionally staged during the mourning month of Muharram.

Accepting the challenge, Heidar embarks on the arduous task of staging the passion play.

Everything seems to be going well until the unexpected happens on the ninth night, leaving him facing unforeseen troubles on the ultimate night of the performance.

Notable actors in the cast include Sorayya Qasemi, Atash Taqipour, Roya Teymourian, Mahmoud Pakniyyat, Parviz Fallahipour, Parviz Pour-Hosseini, Hossein Yari, Katayoun Riahi, Akram Mohammadi, and Sediqeh Kianfar.

Originally released in 2001, 'The Tenth Night' airs daily at 20:00 GMT on iFilm English.

Additionally, each episode will be repeated the following day at 01:00, 07:00, and 12:00 (all GMT times). So mark your calendars and join us for this series that promises to captivate audiences.

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