Overview
- Ruhrfestspiele canceled all performances of the Iranian drama "Das Kind" after the Tehran ensemble could not travel.
- The troupe reported prolonged power and internet blackouts during the war in Iran that left them isolated.
- The play by Naghmeh Samini follows three women stopped at a European border.
- Organizers will leave the program slot empty as a visible absence, with refunds issued to ticket holders.
- Director Olaf Kröck said the company will be invited back next year as a show of solidarity.