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State Council Bureau discusses proposal on Omani Theatre

The State Council Bureau meeting, chaired by H.E. Dr Yahya Bin Mahfoudh Al Manthri, State Council Chairman    discussed the proposal submitted by the Committee for Culture, Information and Tourism that will focus on Omani theatre, its present status and role in the society.
The third Bureau meeting, held in the presence of the honourable Bureau members and the Council’s Secretary General, hosted Hon.Dr.Ahmed bin Ali Mohammed Al Mashikhi, Head of the Committee to perform in-depth discussion on the proposal.
At the beginning of the meeting, the State Council Chairman welcomed the Bureau members, congratulated them on the New Year and extended wishes for success and progress.
Hon.Dr.Ahmed bin Ali Mohammed Al Mashikhi, elaborated the varied aspects pertaining to the study of the Omani Theatre and its role in society.
He said that the study would identify the obstacles that had prevented the implementation of the plan to advance the theatre, identify the obstacles that have prevented the advancement of the theatre in particular the Omani drama in general, as well as the reality of today's theatre, challenges and difficulties that limit its mobility.
It also will enable development and propose appropriate solutions and mechanisms for its advancement, as well identify the role of governmental institutions and bodies and their eligibility, especially education, in supporting and supplementing the Omani Theatre with specialized technical staff in the field of drama and production.
Hon.Dr.Ahmed bin Ali Mohammed Al Mashikhi, noted that the study came in the context of the need to activate the role of the theatre in society, with the aim to enrich the Omani cultural scenario and maximize the role of the theatre in the overall national development process through the activation of its contribution to the revitalization of cultural mobility. This will consequently enable positive impact on enhancing the role of drama and dramatic production in support of community cultural diversity. 
Following its discussion of the proposal, the Bureau directed the Committee to expand the scope of the study to include drama in general and to include all relevant stakeholders in the study of the proposal of the Committee is through hosting.
The Bureau of the Council was briefed on the follow-up to the implementation of the decisions taken at its second meeting, the report on the follow-up to the activities of the committees during the period between the two meetings, as well as the assessment of the third regular session of the third year of the sixth term held last Tuesday, where the bureau praised the efforts, discussions and inputs that added significant value to the topics discussed.