TEHRAN, Iran — Iranian authorities have detained two artists over a theatre production of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Karami said both were taken into custody Sunday evening, after the broadcast of a video trailer about the work. The police forces and hardliners who dominate Iran’s judiciary reject western culture in Iran. In July, Iran detained Maedeh Hojabri, a teenage girl who posted dance videos online. In 2014 authorities sentenced six young men and women to suspended prison terms after they appeared in a video dancing to Pharrell Williams’ song “Happy.” /kga

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer September 10, 2018 10:25 UTC