The article presents a brief history of the first Emirati theatre festival. It focuses on the mostimportant factors which played a key role in shaping features of this cultural event. It alsoexamines the influence of Sharjah Theatre Days on the Emirati theatrical movement.Starting from the middle of the eighties of the last century when the festival idea emergedarticle presents its founding principles and organizational beginnings.In the first part of the essay the main attention is focused on the first editions of the festivaland its reception by Emirati theatrical milieu. The article mentions artists, scholars andactivists that were engaged in launching Sharjah Theatre Days. Then the festival is presentedin the context of Emirati theatre evolution and its achievements since the eighties of the lastcentury. Opinions of Emirati and Arab critics are quoted to support the most objectiveevaluation of Sharjah Theatre Days.Finally the article raises a question about the future of the festival and prospects for itsevolution in multicultural and constantly changing United Arab Emirates.
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