Sharjah (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 24 March 2026) His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah SharjahHe attended the opening ceremony of the thirty-fifth session Sharjah Theater days on Tuesday evening at the Palace of Culture.
The annual festival presents 14 theatrical performances and brings together artists and theater researchers from via Arab world.
His Highness the Ruler SharjahSheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi Award was awarded to “ better Arab Theatrical work 2025 by Wafaa Taboubi, director of the Tunisian play “The Fugitives”. As presented Sharjah – Playwriting Award, first place went to Maryam Abdullah Mubarak from Oman For her play A Will Before I Was Born, second place went to Ahmed Abdullah Rashid from the United Arab Emirates Because he hurt himself, and third place goes to Badr Al Hamdani from Oman For the station.
The ceremony was also presented to the jury consisting of Dr. Ajaj Saleem from Syria Chairman, Engineer Walid Al Zaabi from the United Arab EmiratesWritten by Mufleh Al-Adwan from JordanDr. Hatem Darbal from TunisiaAnd Dr. Rania Yahya from Egypt.
Eleven theatrical works are competing for the award Sharjah Theater Days Awards, where the jury selected seven performances to be presented at the competition level. These include choosing a title before Sharjah Modern Theater Troupe, Depths of the Soul by the Folk Arts and Theater Society in Kalba, Sona by the Theater Troupe Dubai The National Theater, Half a Night by the Khorfakkan Arts Theater, Qarmousha’s Hair Sharjah National Theater, dictionary The disappearance of the Yas Society for Culture, Arts and Theater, and we will restore it to its former glory at the hands of the Youth Arts Theater.
Other plays included in the competition’s parallel program include “When the Soul Chooses to Stand Next to Umm Al Quwain National Theater,” “Empty Suitcases” by the Dibba Society for Culture, Arts and Theater, “Dry Land” by the Fujairah Theater, and “Imagine” by the Fujairah Theater. Abu Dhabi Popular Arts and Theater Association.
Thirty-fifth Sharjah The Theater Days program also presents two plays from Kalba Festival for Short Plays Without Certainty and You Are Not a Cave. In addition, the festival is hosting a symposium entitled “The Director’s Visual Identity: Between Stability and Transformation,” bringing together researchers and theater practitioners. from via Arab world.
The festival will also include the fourteenth edition Sharjah Distinguished Forum Arab Theater students, annually It happened This is honorable summit Performers from Arab Theater institutes and colleges. The forum gives students the opportunity to interact with… Sharjah Theater days, explore the local cultural scene, and take part in lectures, workshops and cultural excursions.
The ceremony was attended by Sheikh Dr Salem Bin Abdul Rahman Al Qasimi, Head of the Ruler’s Office. Abdullah Mohammed Al Owais, Head of the Department of Culture; Dr. Mansour Mohammed bin Nassar, Chairman Sharjah the government Legal Department; Mohammed Obaid Al Zaabi, Head of the Protocol and Hospitality Department; Salem Ali Al Muhairi, Chairman Sharjah The municipal council of the city; A number of senior officials, artists and intellectuals, Media Professionals and theatre Lovers And enthusiasts.