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A new stage adaptation of the Iranian horror film *Under the Shadow* explores the terror of life in Tehran during the aftermath of the 1979 revolution. The play blends supernatural elements, such as djinn, with the political anxieties of the time, set against the backdrop of the 1988 Iran-Iraq war. The production uses the horror narrative to reflect on the enduring impact of the revolution on Iranian society.