The Minister’s Wife

At a glance

The Minister’s Wife, is a 1979 Kuwaiti play, directed by Abdulameer AlTorky, and starring Hayat Al-Fahad, Saad Al-Faraj, Khaled Al-Nafisi, with a runtime of 185 minutes. Content rating: PG.

Overview

The Minister's Wife is an Arabic black comedy stage play that holds up a mirror to contemporary society, using the sharp tools of satirical drama to expose the bitter ironies that run beneath the polished surface of power and social ambition. Built on the enduring scaffolding of dramatic conflict that has defined theater since Aristotle, the play simultaneously interrogates those very conventions, evolving the concept of conflict for a modern audience. With its blend of dark humor and unflinching social commentary, the production confronts viewers with uncomfortable truths about the world they live in, wrapped in the sophisticated language of theatrical art.

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