Activities of the First National Forum for Theatre Criticism in Algeria – The Current and Hopeful Reference
Today, October 22, 2025, the Faculty of Arts and Languages, under the supervision of the Dean of the Faculty, organized the first national forum for theater criticism in Algeria – the current and hoped-for reference – chaired by Dr. Abdel Hamid Khattala. The forum witnessed a distinguished presence of professors, critics, and researchers in the field of theater from various universities and cultural centers of the country. The forum addressed various topics that addressed the critical present and its academic and field prospects. During it, the participants unanimously recommended establishing it – the forum – as an annual platform for theatrical research, opening up to new experiences, and consolidating the culture of academic criticism, while calling for activating bridges of communication between the university and theater institutions, documenting critical experiences, and publishing them in specialized scientific journals.
