# Mustafa Al-Khani: There is real work in Iraq to develop the reality of drama and theater

Culture and art

- 2-03-2024, 18:42
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Baghdad - INA
The Syrian artist Mustafa Al-Khani confirmed today, Saturday, that he saw clear progress and real work in Iraq to develop the reality of art, especially in the fields of drama and theatre, while he expressed his happiness with the warmth and welcome he received from the Iraqi public.
Al-Khani who is famous for his role as “The Mongoose” in the Bab Al-Hara series, told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): “I visited Iraq three times, and each time I saw a radical change from the previous time in terms of urbanization and renewed art in a noticeable way in (drama and theater) and organizing festivals, which were the most recent of which is (the First Baghdad Film Festival), and this, although it indicates anything, confirms the seriousness of the government, the Ministry of Culture, and the Artists Syndicate in developing the reality of art and culture in Iraq.”.
He added, "There is real work in Iraq to develop (drama, theater and cinema), and these festivals are considered an important cultural market for exchanging ideas and works and learning about the latest local, Arab and international works.".
Regarding the role of the mongoose, Al-Khani spoke, saying: “The character appeared since the third part of the Bab Al-Hara series, and was the result of work we worked on through (Character) that presented (easy-out) with a popular character mixed with comedy.”.
He explained, "The character was the result of a combination of physiological, behavioral, and psychological components through speech, movement, formalism, and psychological impact, to emerge with a mixture that the audience accepted and interacted with." .
He added, "Praise be to God, the character of the mongoose left a good impact on the Arab public, and as an academic professor in theater and dramatic art, I try to capitalize on this impact to employ it in our cultural theatrical project."

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