Zohrab Information Center adds Plays and Performances Collection
A unique collection of theatrical works is now available for the interested public to view at the Zohrab Information Center. The Plays and Performances Collection was processed by Nareg Seferian, who completed his doctoral studies at Virginia Tech’s School of Public and International Affairs in 2023.
The tradition of Armenian theater is a venerable one. Records exist of dramatic compositions and performances in ancient times, while modern works testify to the rich tapestry of the development of Armenian culture in the Ottoman, Romanov, and Qajar realms over the course of the 19th century and into the 20th – presented most notably in Modern Armenia Drama (Columbia University Press, 2001) edited by Prof. Nishan Parlakian and Prof. Peter Cowe. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the activities of Armenian playwrights, actors, and producers – to say nothing of the public – left a lasting impact in the world of theater throughout Turkish, Russian, and Persian society, certainly in the Ottoman Empire.
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