The World Culture Festival 2024, underway at the Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi, presented illustrious Iranian playwright Nassim Soleimanpour's gripping absurdist dramedy White Rabbit, Red Rabbit on its second day, leaving a global audience of theatre enthusiasts in awe.
The star-spangled festival, with media partners Geo and Jang Group, is featuring artists from 40 countries, celebrating their talents and diverse art forms.
White Rabbit, Red Rabbit, performed by Nadia Jamila and Sarmad Khoosat, is produced by Kanwal Khoosat. It is an internationally acclaimed work of art that follows the story of an actor who must open the script on stage, in front of the audience, knowing nothing of its content and being instructed to prepare an animal impression.
The play has been described by theatre experts as an audacious theatrical experiment and a potent reminder of the transgressive and transformative power of theatre.
Notably, Soleimanpour, who was forbidden from leaving his native Iran, wrote a play that traveled the world in his place.
The performance was met with praise from a keen theatre-loving audience gathered at the Arts Council from around the world.
It’s worth noting that the festival came to life with vibrant energy as Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori, alongside the President of the Arts Council of Pakistan, Karachi, Muhammad Ahmed Shah, inaugurated it on Thursday night.
The event radiated cultural richness, drawing diplomats from across the globe, including representatives from Sri Lanka, Turkey, and Oman, who gathered to celebrate the diversity of global arts and cultures.
On this occasion, Governor Tessori stated there was no precedent for such a festival in Pakistan’s history. He expressed his honour in being invited by Shah and extended a warm welcome to the artists coming from 40 countries.
The festival will feature over 100 cultural performances and more than 450 artists, including Pakistani and international theatre, music, and dance groups, as well as fine art exhibitions.
Geo and Jang group are the media partners of the ACP in the World Culture Festival. Tickets for the event can be easily obtained from the ACP and Ticketwala service.
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