Iran

Nakhnama Iranian Puppet Theatre
“Mathless”
/ A parody based on three Shakespeare plays: Hamlet, Othello, Macbeth /

Authors: Foad Zeydanlou, Gheys Yasaghi, Mohamad Javad Mahdian
Director: Gheys Yasaghi
Designers: Gheys Yasaghi, Mohamad Javad Mahdian
Composer: Mehran Valizadeh

“Mathless” is the name of a sign on the door of a public toilet, recently placed above a restroom in the corridor. There he meets fortune-tellers (cleaning ladies) who promise him a crown. Upon learning of the strange death of his father, pressured by his wife, Lady Mathless, and driven by a thirst for power and blood, he invites the king to a friendly feast in the toilet — only to murder him and take over the central toilet, becoming the new king.

Duration: 40 minutes
Age category: 12+
The performance is in Persian.