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‘Hugging actors are married’: Tehran theatre navigates contact restrictions
Iran International
October 6, 2026
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A theater production in Tehran displayed a notice to spectators before a performance saying two actors who embrace on stage are married, underscoring the restrictions governing physical contact between men and women under the Islamic Republic.
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