“Doubt: A Parable” on stage at Tehran theater

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until May 9.First performed off-Broadway at the Manhattan Theatre Club in 2004, "Doubt: A Parable" made a successful transition to the
garnered critical acclaim, winning the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 2005 and the Tony Award for Best Play
In 2008, it was adapted into a feature film, also titled "Doubt," starring Meryl Streep as Sister Aloysius and Philip Seymour Hoffman as
Father Flynn, receiving several Academy Award nominations.Set in the fictional St
Nicholas Church School in the Bronx during the fall of 1964, the play opens with Father Flynn, a progressive and popular parish priest,
delivering a sermon on the theme of uncertainty
introduces Sister Aloysius, the school's strict principal, devoted to her order, the Sisters of Charity, who believes in constant scrutiny
of her students and staff
In a meeting with Sister James, a young and impressionable nun, Aloysius reveals her deep-seated mistrust towards nearly everyone around
Father Flynn has had a private meeting with Donald Muller, the school's first African-American student
vehemently denies any wrongdoing, claiming he was merely disciplining Donald for drinking altar wine
Sister James finds solace in Flynn's explanation, in stark opposition to Aloysius's growing suspicions.Determined to uncover the truth,
Over the course of their conversation, Mrs
Muller suggests that Donald may be experiencing abuse at home, adding another layer of complexity to the narrative.As the conflict deepens,
resolution regarding Flynn's guilt or innocence, compelling the audience to grapple with the theme of doubt and its implications on faith,