Sharjah Scout Theatre Festival to kick off next Friday

Sharjah, The Gulf Observer: The 11th Sharjah Scout Theatre Festival will take place next Friday at the Sharjah Scouts Commission headquarters, under the patronage of H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.

The event is organised by the Culture’s Theatre Department in partnership with the Sharjah Scouts Commission.

Maryam Al Muaini, Director of Events at the Theatre Department, during a press conference on Tuesday, explained that the new edition will feature various scout groups presenting short theatrical performances prepared in a training camp under the supervision of theatre specialists.

She said that the participants would compete for three major categories at the festival’s conclusion: “Best Troupe,” “Best Collective Performance,” and the “Judges’ Committee Award,” in addition to four other daily awards.

Major General Abdullah Saeed Al Suwaidi, Vice President of the Commission and General Supervisor of the Activities, said that the current edition comprises 35 Sharjah Scouts Commission members, as well as scouts from the University of Sharjah and Al-Qasimia University.