The performance of the play 'Between Two Hearts', has been the last of ten performances presented at the 36th Doha Theater Festival (DTF) held under the theme “Let us make the Theatre the Mirror of Our Lives,” from May 25-June 4, at the U Venue Theatre.
The DTF achieved a remarkable turnout.
The play “Between Two Hearts” was produced by Msheireb Artistic Productions, written by Talib al-Dous, and directed by Mohamad Yousef al-Mulla.
Talib al-Dous, the author of the work, confirmed that the play deals with the life of a leader who controls the village and its farmers, their livelihoods, enacts unjust laws for his interests and the interests of his brother, the merchant, and he also kills the farmer’s son. To save his son's life, the farmer revolts alone, demanding retribution.
Regarding the message of the work, director Mohamed al-Mulla said: "Every scene is a play between two hearts that deals with one of the societal issues, whether they are local issues, global issues, and others related to the Arab world. At the same time, the author placed these issues in a sequential and unified dramatic form, pointing out that among the issues the play deals with, is the issue of land, Palestine, and the occupied territories, in addition to issues of social communication as well.
He pointed out that the work is distinguished by the fact that each character has a specialised role, and each character deals with diversity and mobility. The playwright was keen to write it in an indirect way, so that it belongs to several countries and landmarks and it is not related to one world.
Al-Mulla explained his keenness on diversity among the actors he attracted from various Gulf countries, with the aim of diversifying the Gulf culture in his work and the cultural exchange that adds to the festival and the director as well.
A number of artists and guests from the Gulf and the Arab world visited the festival, and expressed their admiration for the Doha Theater Festival as well as the activities and theatrical performances that contributed to the discovery of new talents and faces.
