Reviving art and unity: Libya's National Theatre Festival returns after 15-year hiatus amid division and renewed hope
Hindustan TimesDressed all in white, a man pretends to aim a slingshot towards another who, running away, tries to dodge the imaginary rock flung towards him. "Hassituha", a mostly silent play from eastern Libya, symbolises both the country's divisions between west and east, and the rebirth of Libya's National Theatre Festival, which staged a comeback this week in Tripoli after a 15-year hiatus. Libya's National Theatre Festival returns, bridging divides through art Before that could happen, a NATO-backed uprising led to the overthrow and killing of longtime dictator Moamer Kadhafi in 2011. "Hassituha", performed at Tripoli's Scouts Theatre by a group who travelled from Marj in eastern Libya, was well received by an audience of more than 1,000 people. "Ajyal", a theatrical group from Derna, said they were optimistic about reviving the country's theatre despite the many challenges Libyans face.
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