Problematic "Theater Function" for Pioneer Playwrights in the East: the Levant, Iran and Ottoman Turkey

Subject Areas : Literary criticism

Fatemeh  Parchekani ¹ (Assistant Prof., Kharazmi University)

Received: 2013-05-25 Accepted : 2013-07-03 Published : 2013-07-03

Keywords: Iran, إیران, المسرح, الوظیفة المسرحیّة, بلاد الشام, ترکیا العثمانیّة, Theater, theater function, the Levant, Ottoman Turkey,

Abstract :

Pioneer dramatists faced problems in the Orient during the nineteenth century with regard to theater function in the Levant, Iran and Ottoman Turkey; emphasizing the need for a theater in their countries. They did not only regard theater as entertainment, but also considered it beyond entertainment,  which has other functions.Pioneer dramatists in the Levant believe in the benefits of the art of theater and wrote articles about it and its benefits for society. They considered it to be one of the best literary and artistic genres. Theater offers great services to the country's progress and transcendent entertaining. In their view, the theater can contribute to refining complexions and repair souls and enlighten minds and fight tunnel vision. Theater is blessed as massage to communities.Albeit theater is considered entertainment art, but supporters believe that it is one of the best means of entertainment and leisure where it benefits society, makes the public more stylish and develops social morality as well as entertainment dimension to him. Therefore they defended the theater as a good art for people and should be stuck to.

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