31st Jordan Theatre Festival Closes with Qatar Represented on Jury

The 31st edition of the Jordan Theatre Festival concluded on Saturday evening with theatre companies from 14 Arab countries participating. The State of Qatar was represented on the jury, chaired by Qatari theatre critic Dr. Hassan Rashid.

The Moroccan production “40 درجة,” directed by أسامة العروسي, won the Best Overall Production award and the Best Director award.

The jury announced the award results during the closing ceremony, with the Special Jury Prize going to the Lebanese play “البائسة.” Jordanian artist علي عليان won Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance in “جزيرة وسطية,” while Tunisia’s أماني بلعاج received Best Actress in a Leading Role for her performance in the Emirati play “نصف ليلى.”

Tunisia’s حمودة بن حسين won Best Actor in a Supporting Role, while his compatriot أصالة كواس received Best Actress in a Supporting Role for the Tunisian play “الانساوان.”

The Best Theatrical Text award went to Dr. يحيى البشتاوي and رشا المليفي for their play “في انتظار الخلاص.” يوسف مشربش received Best Musical Composition for the Jordanian play “كما لا تعاش,” while the Iraqi play “مأتم السيد الوالد” won Best Scenography.

The jury was chaired by Dr. Hassan Rashid and included Jordanian academics Dr. Mohammed Wasif and Dr. Adnan Mashaqbeh; Kuwaiti actor and theatre director Abdullah Al Turkmani; Sudanese critic Essam Abu Al Qasim; Algerian playwright and theatre director Sofiane Attia; and Omani playwright and academic Dr. Said Al Siyabi.

In its closing statement, the jury presented several recommendations, including strengthening the dramatic role of theatrical music, promoting original musical composition and instrumental arrangement, and achieving creative integration between music and the elements of scenography. It also stressed the importance of the conscious and responsible use of artificial intelligence technologies in a manner that preserves the authenticity of human creativity and ensures transparency when they are employed in theatrical productions.

Source: QNA

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