London, August 04: In a full house stage, the first show of the musical historical play “Zayed and the Dream” was shown Sunday at London Coliseum.
The 2360 seats of London’s oldest theatre were fully booked by Arab community members in England in addition to English and European play lovers in Briton.
The play produced by Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH) in coordination with renowned Lebanese Caracalla Dance Theatre.
More than 100 artists and poets are taking part in this illuminating artistic vision inspired by the march of the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, founder of UAE, and validated by the authenticity of the region’s heritage and roots.
Two essential values have been achieved through the performance of this play: artistic value and historical value.
The piece carries traditional values that were inserted artistically into the play for the benefit of society, which in turn will reform itself through upholding these values and appreciating this art.
The 45 minutes play was shown in two chapters with English narrative.
The London show is part of the international tour of the play which was ordered by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces.
The international tour of the show, which was first staged in Abu Dhabi in December 2nd 2008 in the occasion of the UAE National Day, continues after the great success of the show in Beirut last February and in Paris last March.
Mohammed Khalaf Al Mazrouei, Director General of ADACH said “Arts are part of people’s history and it’s directly connected with national identity and modernity. Arts express the spirit of people and their mass memory; flourished arts, literature and theatre is an evident on how community is developed”.
“In Zayed and the Dream we achieved two things; the artistic and the historical points. The play is based on our rich heritage which is delivered to people in an artistic way caring our much proud of values” he added.
The second show of the play is scheduled for Tuesday 3rd August.
—Agencies