Al Masrah Magazine issue 79 highlights global stage

"Introduction" section

In the "Introduction" section, we read a survey on the presence of Emirati theatre at the "Father of Arts" festivals in the Gulf region, including testimonials from several local artists. The section also features a report on the highlights of the 35th Sharjah Theatre Days, which recently concluded.

"Readings" section

In the "Readings" section, Bassem Sadek writes about the play "Sent To" by the young Egyptian director Mohamed Farag, while Kamal Al-Shihawi reviews the play "Paradise" by the Lebanese director Samer Hanna, and Samer Mohamed Ismail reviews "Miniatures" by the Syrian director Farah Al-Dabiyat.

"Dialogue" section

In the "Dialogue" section, we find an interview conducted by Al-Hussam Mohi El-Din with Lebanese artist Mireille Panossian. During the interview, she discusses her beginnings and the reasons that led her to join the theatre field, highlighting the most prominent social and cultural influences that shaped her personality. She also touches upon the experiences of Lebanese directors and actors who have accompanied her theatrical career, which has spanned nearly four decades.

"Visions” section

In "Visions," Umm Al-Zain Ben Cheikha writes about "Ahmed Al-Arabi in Western Theatre," while Abdullah Zaroual writes about the necessity of working on a "comprehensive dictionary of Arab theatre.

"Journeys” section

In "Journeys," Yousri Hassan describes his trip to Hanover, Germany in 2012 to take part in the first Arab Theatre Meeting organised by the Pavilion Theatre. In "Reviews," there is an analysis of the play "The Imaginary Invalid" by Moussa Abu Riash, and "Horizon" includes an interview with Syrian director and scenographer Bissan Al-Sharif about her latest work.

The "Messages" section highlights the most prominent theatrical events and performances recently held in Sharjah, Sweden, and Tunisia.

"Follow-ups" section

In the "Follow-ups" section, the magazine features brief interviews: with the winners of the Sharjah Prize for Playwriting; with Emirati director Hassan Rajab about his most notable theatrical work; with Tunisian director Assem Baltouhami about his new play "Bell"; and with Algerian artist Hakim Traïdia about children's theatre. The section also includes Willem Dafoe's "World Theatre Day Message," translated by Lamia Shamat, and the "First Manifesto" of the "Quantum Theatre" experiment—a theoretical project launched by Moroccan playwright Fahd Kaghat, which seeks to utilise quantum physics in theatre.