The Arab Theatre Organization has opened submissions for the seventeenth edition of its playwriting competition for adults, over 18 years old, for the year 2026, titled: “Humans in a Post-Human World.”
This edition comes amid astonishing technological acceleration, prompting the question: “In the age of artificial intelligence, has humanity created its own destroyer?” according to a statement from the organization.
It was clarified that the competition aims to celebrate texts that envision the dangers of a “post-human” world, evoking the legacy of the writer who predicted robots in 1921, to pose an essential question to writers: “What should we write to protect humanity and the human spirit while ensuring development and growth?”
Participation Guidelines
The organization has set specific guidelines for participation, most notably: the text must be “Arab in spirit, human in dimensions,” be entirely new, not previously published, awarded, or performed in a theatrical production, and must fully adhere to the dramatic framework specified for this edition.
– The Tunisian play “The Runaways” wins the grand prize at the Arab Theatre Festival in Cairo
– The Arab Theatre Organization issues an official invitation to attend the Arab Theatre Festival in Cairo
It is noted that the competition has enriched the Arab library over the years with dozens of names and texts that have skillfully engaged with contemporary human reality.
