Theatre History Overview - Part 42 - Kuwaiti Theatre

Theatre in Kuwait probably started with pirates. When they had time to pass, they would perform scenes. However, other than this, there is not much that can be found about early theatre in Kuwait.

In 1924, the fist school play was performed at the Ahmadiya School. This was for the opening cermony of the school. Then in 1938, the comedy The American Daktur (Doctor) was performed. A serious play, Omar's Islam, was performed in the same year.

At this time women were not allowed to act, so men had to play female roles. In the 1960s, females started to appear on stage. However, not much seemed to be recorded about the theatre during these times.

It is known that Sulayman Al-Bassam Theatre Kuwait was founded in 2000 by Sulayman Al-Bassam. While theatre in Kuwait still exists today, it is not all that strong. The people in Kuwait tend to see live theatre only as a showcase for acting and not as a discipline to a show. Cinema takes precedence over live theatre.

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