15 performances in final stage of Sharjah School Theatre Festival

Sharjah 24: Mohammed Al Sayed Ahmed, theatrical activities coordinator at the Department of Culture, announced that 15 schools have qualified for the final stage of the 12th Sharjah School Theatre Festival, which is being held at the Sharjah Cultural Palace.

Strong participation across regions

He explained that the festival’s preliminary stage featured strong participation, with 12 schools competing from the Central Region and 25 schools each from Sharjah City and the Eastern Region. From these, five schools from each region were selected for the final stage based on the outstanding level of their performances.

Final performances and national selection

Speaking to “Sharjah 24,” Al Sayed added that the final performances will begin on Monday at the Cultural Palace, with the results set to be announced on Thursday. Five standout performances will move forward to compete at the national level.

GCC-wide writing competition

He also highlighted that the festival includes a parallel writing competition open to both teachers and students from Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, offering a total prize pool of AED 150,000 to be awarded to six winners.

Contribution to Arab Theatre Literature

He concluded by noting that the winning scripts will be published and distributed under the supervision of the Department of Culture, contributing valuable new works to the Arab theater library.