‘May God bless His Majesty’

Al Farsi was one of the first people in the Sultanate to introduce drama. “I continued to work with the radio for several years. I also began practising my hobby, which was drama. In 1974, I founded a Youth Theatre with a group of my colleagues,” he said.

“Then, we began to consider the possibility of showcasing dramas on the Sultanate’s television and radio. As a result, we began to display short drama scenes on the radio and television. Then, we started to think about making a television series,” he said.

Al Farsi added: “We produced the first drama series in 1981. Our goal was to promote drama. Thankfully, work succeeded and we gained the trust of the officials and the public. This support encouraged us to launch drama in this area more widely.”

“Through practice, we learned a lot and refined our talents and the television then began to attract directors, authors and specialists in all disciplines related to drama. The drama scene started well and continued to develop until it reached its golden age.”

Al Farsi’s passion for media began when he lived in Kuwait. “Kuwait is known for drama and theatre. I always bought tickets to watch theatre performances and watched TV series on channels. So once we settled in Amman, my main desire was to establish the field of art and the media in the Sultanate,” he said.

Media and drama accompanied the Renaissance to a large extent in terms of the number of artistes and theatrical teams, as well the technical aspects of the tools, which have evolved significantly, and the increasing number of media festivals and theatre competitions.

“Despite the difficulty of Oman’s landscape, the Renaissance managed to reach every corner, no matter how remote. May God bless His Majesty, the founding father of this Renaissance, with a long life,” he said.