Oh without a hat, Oh with a hat

Ah Without Hat, Ah With Hat is a thought-provoking play penned by Gholamhossein Saedi, which was performed in 1967 with outstanding performances by Ali Nassirian and Ezzatollah Entezami, leaving a profound impact on the audience. This work, considered one of the finest plays created by “Gohar Morad,” examines numerous issues, including intoxication and sobriety, superstition and truth, life and death, and awareness and ignorance, to name just a few. In the story of “Ah Without Hat, Ah With Hat,” the inhabitants of a neighborhood are overcome with fear due to the eerie noises emanating from an abandoned building. They engage in discussions and quarrels among themselves regarding this occurrence and related matters. This play, written by Gholamhossein Saedi in two acts, portrays distinct atmospheres in each segment. In the first act, titled “Ah Without Hat,” the unsettling sounds from the deserted building instill terror among the locals, with general speculation pointing to a monster lurking in the building. One of the characters, a man on the balcony, gains the trust of the neighborhood residents and convinces them that a monster is lying in wait to destroy them. By the end of the first act, the truth or falsehood of this claim is revealed, but the resulting events lead, in the second act titled “Ah With Hat,” to the people’s indifference toward the words of the man on the balcony, culminating in an unfortunate outcome for them.