Al Qasimi Publications, which specialises in publishing and distributing books and writings by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi, to local, Arab and international readers, announced the release of a number of theatrical works written by His Highness, amounting to eleven plays written by His Highness between 1998 and 2018, and translated into French by specialists from Arab and European countries.
His Highness’s plays, translated into French, are required in theatre as a cultural and scientific experience, rich in connotations, especially since His Highness's theatrical works tend towards epic drama dealing with historical events, political and intellectual commentaries.
Al Qasimi Publications previously translated more than 260 books varying from literature, history, novels, and biography into different languages.
French is the language of theatre, cinema, visual arts and architecture. It is also the language of the world philosophers of “Enlightenment”. Writing or translating into French allows readers in Europe and the world to access the works of Arab writers and intellectuals.
His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi released a theatrical book entitled "History on the French Stage" by Al Qasimi Publications, March 2019. The book reviews the experiences of eleven French writers selected by His Highness for their different methods of treating history in their theatrical works.
His Highness selected Edmond Rostand, Romain Rolland, Albert Camus, Jean Cocteau, Henri de Montherlant, Alexandre Arnault, Paul Claudel, Jean Anouilh, Jean Paul Sartre and Sacha Guitry.
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