Tribute to two leading figures of contemporary Arab theatre

The 11th edition of the Fès International University Theatre Festival (FITUF), opened on Tuesday evening at the Al Houria cultural complex, paid a vibrant tribute to two leading figures of contemporary Arab theatre, namely Fatema Al Ghalia Cherradi, from Morocco, and Omar Al Ghabbach, from the United Arab Emirates. Personalities from the national theatrical scene, invited by the Sidi Mohammed Ben Abdellah University, the initiator of this event, paid tribute to the artistic career of the Emirati playwright Omar Al Ghabbach and the Moroccan artist Fatema Al Ghalia Cherradi, known as Doustoura. She was the first woman in Dakhla to have performed in theatre.The festival director, Saïd Naji, highlighted the pioneering role of the two artists as well as the key moments of their long artistic career on stage. In a statement to MAP, Mr. Naji also praised their ability to multiply theatrical an…