“Chocolate Egg,” which is currently playing in Libya’s western city of Misrata, is a dark comedy play that sheds light on the officials’ exploitation of the Libyan youth who are part of armed formations that uses them in their political and financial games. Playwright Abdel Wahhab Haddad told Al-Monitor that the idea behind his play came from military parades that are frequently seen in Libya. But the director chose to name it 'Chocolate Egg' because of its recurrence throughout the play. The director is using the chocolate egg and the toy found inside the egg to point at the disdain and exploitation [of the leaders] on the one hand, and naivety [of the youth] on the other." Director of "Chocolate Egg" Anwar Altair spoke to Al-Monitor about the play.

Source: Libya Today February 14, 2023 05:55 UTC