The story revolves around (Ben Salem), who lives in an old house of the folk style, and he dies and recommends not to sell the house, although the heirs wanted to sell it so that all the heirs would take a share, but because of the will they decide to convert it into a popular old-style hotel as an investment.
The story revolves around the grandfather (Bo Saleh), who owns a residential neighborhood consisting of several houses. The grandfather (Bu Saleh) lives in the neighborhood with his grandson (Sweileh), and as the days go by, the grandfather's children live with him in the same neighborhood, but they want him to sell the neighborhood.
The events of the work revolve around a comedic framework around the Bazza family, who belong to the poor class and are unlucky enough to move to Abu Khaled's house to work as a maid for his family, but with Bazza's cleverness and intelligence, Abu Khaled falls in love with her and marries her, and she begins her plans to obtain Abu Khaled's property.
The events of the work in the market and the old Kuwaiti market and the situation of traders and the problems they are exposed to and projections on the state of the Kuwaiti economy.
Bumatih is a miserly, greedy father, lover of interests. His main concern is access to money in any way. Bumatih’s family and those around him are affected by his bad nature. We see some of his family support him and others who want to be freed from him, in addition to some social problems that occur between Bumatih, his neighbors, his only sister and her husband.
What was the impact of the emergence of oil on Kuwait in particular and on the Gulf society in general? How did people behave? What were their customs and traditions?! What was the impact of oil on them, bringing about many changes? The play deals with one of the Kuwaiti villages overlooking the sea, in the late forties, when World War II was ending, and the State of Kuwait, and the Gulf states in general, were preparing to move from the sea - to depend on their livelihood - to the land and desert, where oil began to flow, and with it flowed new customs, different behavior, and ideas that Kuwaiti society was not familiar with.
Ali Al-Mofidi was a renowned Kuwaiti actor and director who began his career in radio before transitioning to acting. He made significant contributions to theater, cinema, and television throughout his career. In theater, Al-Mofidi took part in numerous plays since the mid-1960s, including notable productions such as The Vampire and Hello Dolly. However, it was television that truly defined his career, where he not only acted but also ventured into voice acting by dubbing animated series. Some of his most prominent TV roles include the series To My Father and My Mother with Greetings and Aunt Qamsha. In the world of dubbing, he lent his voice to iconic animated series like The Adventures of Adnan and The Iron Man. Ali Al-Mofidi passed away in 2008 after struggling with various health issues toward the end of his life.
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