The activities of the 36th edition of the Doha Theatre Festival (DTF), taking place from May 25 to June 4, continued with the comedy 'The Soul of the Late Lady' as part of the competing performances in the festival.
The latest edition of the DTF is organised by the Ministry of Culture, under the theme 'Let us make the Theatre the Mirror of Our Lives'.
The play, directed by Faisal Rashid, is taken from a text from the World Theatre titled 'The Spirit of Eleanora', by the late Russian playwright, Anatoly Lunacharsky, and directed by Khaled Khamis.
The play, a comedy that is critical of superstition, tells the story of a contemporary charlatan who claims to be a sorceress, but fails in her attempt to convince anyone.
Director Rashid, who adapted the international script for the local audience, noted that the play deals with issues of quackery and deceit.
Actor Mohamad al-Sunni said: “My role in the comedy is that of a man who is searching for his late wife. So he resorts to someone who convinces him that she can bring back the wife’s soul, leading to a comedy of errors.”
He stressed that this role was new for him.
Now on its eighth day, the festival will present the play 'Sikka Bin Assi', written and directed by artist Saad Burshid, and produced by Al-Wakra Artistic Production Company.
The play 'Mazyoun and Dhabiya', to be presented on June 3, is written by Hamad al-Rumaihi and directed by Ali Hassan.
The play 'Between Two Hearts' will be performed on June 4, is written by Talib al-Dous and directed by Mohamad Youssef al-Mulla.
The festival, which has been attracting hundreds of spectators, includes entertaining theatrical performances with many intellectual and artistic trends, in addition to seminars.
