Director of the play "Kutm": Arab regimes are afraid to finance the theater because it reflects the reality

Hatem Mohamed Ali, director of "Kutum" representing Sudan at the National Theater Festival, confirmed that his presence at the festival represents a real return of cultural and artistic relations between Egypt and Sudan and has welcomed the idea of ​​an exchange between the two countries. And ideas that contribute to the development of the spirit of cooperation between the two countries, long inflamed by culture and the arts.
In an exclusive interview with "Shorouk", Hatem says that the representation of "Kutm" as Sudan's representative at the National Theater Festival The level of presentation of the reactions of the Egyptian public as well as critics and writers, we believe
As for the situation of the Sudanese theater, he said that, like what happens in the other theaters of the Arab world, where he goes through the stations of sharp decline and sometimes rising, and the areas of decline of the economic crises and others
The Sudanese director pointed out that the 1970s and 1980s were the most glamorous of the Sudanese theater, because of the singularity of the creative aspect, which was not punctuated by a development exciting technology.
The Sudanese director commented: Beyond the relative decline of the theater in And the Arab nation in general to the lack of funding, "stressing that the Arab governments have helped to dry up the sources of funding, under the Arab regimes do not do not want to disagree and do not accept a contrary view, and therefore the financial support is very limited.
The Sudanese director stresses the need to adopt educational programs on drama, drama and drama to link school curricula to education, in order to qualify young people for that purpose. They learn the arts and prepare a talented and talented generation. Palens Such as Naguib al-Rihani, who is considered the first professor of theater in Egypt, with Fuad al-Mohandes, and other distinguished Egyptian artists.