Mostafa Oskooyi

Who is Mostafa Oskooyi?

Mostafa Oskooyi was the first professional actor `director `arts critic and veteran activist of Iranian theatre who qualified as an actor in Tehran. At the Moscow state Institute of Performing Arts `M . Oskoui specialized in direction and art criticism. While studying ` he had already embarked on his practical stage work which covers a period of 50 years. During the 1940s, Oskooyi rose to become well known and the leading actor in the progressive theatrical movement setting the pace for Iranian theatre under the leadership of Noushin in the Tehran ` Farhang and Ferdousi theatres. His major contributions in numerous productions came with his return Europe in 1958 at a time when Iranian theatre had become degenerate and was on the decline. Using to great advantage has vast practical stage experience and knowledge of years Oskooyi adopted a method in developing his actors and stimulating their growth into the new generation of Iranian Theatre . The fruition was a metamorphic and fundamental change in all facets of theatre, culture, and the successful performance of work by the great classical and modern playwrights.