Since the presentation of the first modern Arab coin, Al Bakhil (the Avare), by the Lebanese Marun al-Naqash in 1847, the question of the legitimacy of the theatre, this imported art from the West has been constantly interpiring to the Arab intellectuals and artists concerned, and a lot of ink. Some dramaturges do not hesitate to describe this first representation as ‘false departure’, criticising the Lebanese dramaturge for putting the Arab theatre on the mauv...