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Qatar National Theater

Qatar National Theater
Centro Culturale Governativo di Doha. Teatro interno.jpg
Theater interior
Address Doha
Qatar
Owner Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage
Type National
Capacity 490
Opened 1982 (1982)

Qatar National Theater is part of the Doha Corniche and near Al Rumaila Garden in Doha, Qatar. The 490 seat theater opened in 1982 and hosts plays and concerts. In addition to hosting local troupes, it also hosts international and Arab theatrical troupes on occasion.

It is owned by the Ministry of Culture, Arts and Heritage. At its inception in 1982, it featured computerized lighting systems, translation facilities and an orchestra pit.

The theatre hosted the 2013 edition of the Arab Theatre Festival after Qatar won the hosting rights for the first time in the event's history.

Coordinates: 25°10′54″N 51°23′08″E / 25.18167°N 51.38556°E / 25.18167; 51.38556


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