Ismail Abdullah, Secretary-General of the Arab Theatre Authority, has lauded H.H. Dr. Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and Sharjah TV for the revival of dramas in the UAE.

He made his remarks at the inaugural session of the Sharjah Ramadan Majlis, on Monday evening. He said that GCC dramas have evolved significantly, but its focus remains on the past and it lacks originality.

The Ramadan Majlis tackles a host of social and national issues every year. This time it is being hosted jointly by the Sharjah Government Media Bureau, SGMB, and the Sharjah Media Corporation, at the Al Majaz Amphitheatre, under the theme, "Our Majlis is Special in the Holy Month.’ The first session, "Dramatisation of National Issues," attracted a large elite audience of senior UAE and Sharjah officials, actors, playwrights, authors and media persons. Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah Media Council, presided over the session.

Dr. Habib Ghalloum, actor, director and cultural advisor at the UAE Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development and President of the UAE Theatre Society, said that following the success of some recent dramas focussing on national issues, many had expected that more such dramas would be produced.