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Theatre and the Empowerment of Women’s Voices in Early Modern Iran

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 June 2025

Maryam Dadkhah Tehrani  and
Neda Parsa
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Abstract

The rise of theatre in Iran during the Constitutional Revolution (1905–1911) coincided with significant shifts in Iranian society, particularly in the areas of women’s rights, the push for gender equality, and the emergence of nationalism. Theatre served as a platform for, and actively contributed to, these transformative movements. The role of women’s issues in Iran was distinct from their representation in Western perspectives on so-called third world societies.

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TDR , Volume 69 , Issue 2 , June 2025 , pp. 75 - 100
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of New York University Tisch School of the Arts

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