THE INDEPENDENT THEATRE GROUP OTAAGH-E KHAKESTARI (THE GREY ROOM) BEGAN ITS WORK IN 2018. EACH MEMBER OF THE GROUP HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ACTIVE IN THE FIELD OF THEATRE ARTS. AT OTAAGH-E KHAKESTARI, OUR GOAL IS TO CREATE EXPERIMENTAL SPACES IN PLAYWRITING, PRODUCTION, AND RESEARCH. WITH AN EMPHASIS ON COLLECTIVE WISDOM AND OPEN DIALOGUE, WE STRIVE TO DEVELOP IDEAS ALL THE WAY TO PERFORMANCE, VIEWING THE CHALLENGES WE FACE AS MOTIVATION TO MOVE FORWARD