It is often found in connection to Ta’zieh theatre acts. It required a lot of expense and preparation, therefore was more commonly seen in towns. The storyteller is called a pardeh khan, and in the process of performing they would use a pointer to visually emphasize the story. The imagery found in these types of performances can be separated into three categories, epic paintings (stories such as Shahnameh, the Death of Siyâvash, Rostam and Sohrab, among others), romantic paintings, and religious paintings.