Four Crates

Four Boxes is a play written by Bahram Beyzai, in which four individuals, each represented by a symbolic color, create a scarecrow to protect themselves from potential dangers. However, they are unaware that this scarecrow will become the source of their downfall. The scarecrow, created for their protection and armed by their own hands, takes over control of everything and even dominates its creators. It ultimately compels them to build “four boxes” for themselves and imprison them inside. But how long can one live in a prison without voicing dissent? Red, Green, Yellow, and Black, weary of their captivity, decide to break the “four boxes.” Yet, one must see if they possess the courage to take this step and what consequences this decision will bring for them. This brilliant political play, crafted by the prolific Bahram Beyzai, aside from its theatrical elements that enhance its allure, is distinguished by a very significant feature: its character development and the archetypes that Beyzai employs in creating the characters of “Four Boxes.” Each color represents a segment of society and reflects the mindset of a specific class. From Yellow, who is merely a scriptwriter of protests, to Green, who beneath the cloak of wisdom and mission thinks only of their own necessity in times of need; from Red, who depicts capitalism, to Black, who symbolizes the masses ready for rebellion—each of these characters illuminates a light in the mind of the audience, a light whose glow will linger in their thoughts for a long time.