The troupe was founded following
official approval from the ministry of culture in Baghdad and the
Iraqi Artists’ Association as per the letter Ref 36 dated02/09/ 2007.
The troupe comprises 20 artists
who graduated from the colleges and institutes of fine arts in all disciplines
and a number of gifted children.
During the period 2007 through
2011 the troupe performed many dramatic works and short TV films. It
has had many invitations from Canada , Sweden ,Morocco ,
and Netherlands to participate in the theatrical festivals in those
countries but due to certain circumstances, only the Tangier international
festival invitation was answered.
Main activities:
1. 2007
(Horses’ Whinny Tone) a play performed in cooperation with Qaraqush Diocese.
2. 2008
( Our Beautiful Rights) a play for children performed in cooperation with the
International Medical Association
3. 2009
( First cinema festival held by Artists’ Association which included three short
films:
a. Film
of Peace
b. Why
c. Don’t
kill our children
The films depict the martyrs of
our people and the theme of forced displacement
4. Remote
Control , a play performed in Tangier International Festival in Morocco in
2010.
5. Operetta
of Alienation in cooperation with Iraqi Journalists’ Association/ Baghdad in
2011 .
6. Workshop
on scenario writing and TV photography
7. The
troupe won the award of best actor and best cenograph with a certificate of
appreciation in 2009.
The troupe gets financial
supported from Mr. Sarkis Aghajan through the Christian Affairs Body in
Baghdede. He also covered the expenses incurred during the troupe’s visit to
Morocco to take part in Tangier International Festival.