Rubu Qarn Centre Theatre 2026 Plans Unveiled At Sharjah Open Day

The Rubu’ Qarn Centre for Theatre and Performing Arts held its annual Open Day at Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah, coinciding with Arab Theatre Day. The event reviewed 2025 achievements, outlined programmes for 2026, and opened structured dialogue with members, parents, trainers, and partners about the future of theatre and performing arts projects.

Participants used the Open Day as a forum to assess the Centre’s overall experience during 2025 and to share expectations for upcoming seasons. Discussions focused on how theatre and performing arts could support character development, creative expression, and teamwork among children, adolescents, and youth across Sharjah and wider UAE communities.

The gathering brought together senior figures from Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators and partner entities. Attendees included Dr. Abdulaziz Al Noman, Khawla Al Hawai, Sheikha Al Shamsi, Khaled Al Nakhi, Mohammad Ahmed Al Ali, Naji Al Shuwaikhi, and Dr. Adnan Salloum, alongside artists and theatre specialists such as Abdullah Saleh and Aisha Abdulrahman.

The presence of jury members from the Masrah Al Farjan competition highlighted the event’s importance as a shared platform. Their attendance helped connect institutional leadership with working artists and theatre experts, supporting dialogue on how the theatre and performing arts project could gain stronger roots within neighbourhoods and social spaces across Sharjah.

During the official programme, Khaled Al Nakhi stated that the Theatre Open Day came from Rub’ Qarn Foundation’s belief in theatre as an effective educational and creative space. Theatre was described as central to building character, raising awareness, and improving communication and teamwork skills, forming a core element of the Foundation’s cultural and knowledge vision.

Khaled Al Nakhi also pointed out that the experience built by the Rubu’ Qarn Centre for Theatre and Performing Arts reflected a clear and consistent direction. The next phase, as outlined, would concentrate on specialised projects that support the long-term sustainability of the theatre initiative and align activities with the expectations of members, families, and institutional partners.

Programmes and roadmap at Rubu’ Qarn Centre for Theatre and Performing Arts

For programme planning, Dr. Adnan Salloum introduced a wide set of new theatre and performing arts activities forming the roadmap for the upcoming period. These initiatives were designed to combine artistic, educational, and community goals, reinforcing theatre’s role in capacity building and nurturing imagination within different age groups engaged with the Centre.

Dr. Adnan Salloum explained that the programme package included seasonal and continuous activities, such as Ramadan events and Weekend Theatre, alongside the Rub’ Qarn Theatre and Performing Arts Season. This season would display training outcomes through public performances. Additional projects, including the University Theatre Project and Masrah Al Farjan, aimed to deepen theatre’s presence in educational and community environments.

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The Open Day ceremony began with a theatrical performance that symbolised the journey of the Rubu’ Qarn Centre for Theatre and Performing Arts and its participants. A documentary film then presented key 2025 highlights, showing major activities, training pathways, and theatrical participations that illustrated how different programmes had been implemented during the year.

The final part of the event focused on recognition. Organisers honoured winners from the Masrah Al Farjan project, which involved Sharjah neighbourhoods in theatre and creative practice, and acknowledged outstanding participants from across 2025 programmes. These acknowledgements supported a sense of partnership, shared responsibility, and integration in personal development through the arts.

With inputs from WAM