Prologue and Prologue Singing in Iran

The prologue refers to a short, humorous or satirical monologue that was performed during a specific period in Tehran theaters and in some provincial theaters before the main play or during the interval between two acts of the main performance. Accompanied by music, these prologues often contained social, political, cultural, moral, and critical themes. Prologues are considered part of popular poetry (specifically) or the broader category of Persian folk literature (generally).