**Scene 1:**
On a sunny spring afternoon, Jamal Al-Namas and some municipal and theater officials stand on the steps outside the theater, facing a large crowd of people, to announce a compromise to save the theater.
**Jamal Al-Namas:** (loudly) "Brothers and sisters, I have heard your demands and understood your concerns. I have come to a solution that satisfies all parties."
(The crowd listens attentively.)
**Jamal Al-Namas:** (continues) "The theater will be divided into two sections: one for plays and one for funerals. This way, we preserve our culture and provide necessary services for our deceased."
(Some in the crowd applaud, while others express disappointment.)
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**Scene 2:**
In a popular café, Nasreen and Rashid discuss Jamal Al-Namas' solution.
**Nasreen:** (regretfully) "Many people have succumbed to Jamal Al-Namas' solution, either out of fear of chaos or driven by greed."
**Rashid:** (sadly) "We have lost a part of our cultural identity. The theater, our symbol of unity, has been divided into two."
**Nasreen:** (determinedly) "But we did not give up, Rashid. We will continue our struggle to preserve what remains of our culture."
(They sip their coffee in silence, contemplating their next steps.)
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**Scene 3:**
In the divided theater, a comedy play is performed while a funeral takes place in the other section. A humorous scene highlighting the stark contrast between art and death, joy and
sorrow, hope and despair.
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**Scene 4:**
At the end of the play, Nasreen delivers a poignant speech to the audience.
**Nasreen:** (fervently) "Brothers and sisters, you have seen with your own eyes how our culture has been torn apart, how our theater has been divided into a mourning hall and a theater."
(The audience listens attentively.)
**Nasreen:** (continues) "But art does not die, culture is not buried. We will find a way to rebuild our theater, to revive our culture, and we will never surrender to the greed of the corrupt or the indifference of the ignorant."
(The audience applauds enthusiastically, encouraging Nasreen to continue her struggle.)
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**Epilogue:**
The story remains open-ended, suggesting a continuous struggle between the forces of good and evil, culture and corruption, hope and despair.
**End**
**(Question to the reader)** What do you think the end of this story should be? Who do you think will ultimately triumph?
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