Latest in Tag: Theatre Highlight
Latest in Tag: Theatre
Egyptian private-sector theatre âdies clinicallyâ, why?
High ticket price, massive wages of actors behind collapse of theatre: Director Khaled Galal
Eazess Festival for womenâs theatre streams online âMiss Julieâ by Amy Ng
Playwright Amy Ng has adapted thrilling psychological classic into politically charged production
âConfrontation and Roamingâ Theatre’s 2021 plan to be revealed Wednesday
Theatre organised 250 performances in 2019 witnessing over 350,000 viewers
Culture Minister announces winners of 13th National Theatre Festival
Egypt’s Minister of Culture Inas Abdel Dayem concluded, on Saturday, the 13th edition of the National Theatre Festival, whilst announcing the winners of its competitions.
Opinion| Theatre Industry Crisis Globally and Locally
Although the coronavirus crisis has affected all the arts sectors, the most affected was the theatre sector to the extent that England, which is a long-standing country in the theatre industry, began to discuss seriously how to save it from extinction. There are major theatres such as the British National Theatre and some big festivals …
Sean Connery: Inspiring legacy in cinema and theatre
Legendary actor passed away on Saturday at 90, after long fruitful career of films and plays
Egyptian and Irish theatre challenge the coronavirus
This state of confusion remained in place until many governments decided to close all playhouses as a preventive measure to limit the spread of the virus. This crisis is one of the most difficult challenges that world theatre has faced in its history.
10th Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children to showcase diverse theatre programme
The ten-day festival is brought to audiences by the AFCA Foundation for Arts and Culture, an independent entertainment organisation targeting teens and children in Egypt. This yearâs edition witnesses a collaboration with the Dutch Embassy in Cairo that supports the festival with four Dutch performances including one premiere.
Riyadh apprehends man who stabbed theatre performers Â
Suspect attacked two men, a woman on stageÂ
âHeritage Taskforceâ takes antiquities ministry to court over Hellenistic site demolition
An apartment block is set to be built on the 323 BCE site
Review: Ahmed Al-Attarâs âThe Last Supperâ
The latest showing in February was in Falaki Theatre (a few steps away from Mohamed Mahmoud Street), after which it will move on as the official selection in the Festival dâAvignon.
Free theatre course offers opportunity to work with Kevin Spacey
The Middle East Theatre Academy and Kevin Spacey Foundation have partnered together to create Home Grown, the regionâs first theatre programme to discover future performers
Theatre performance depicts âstories of empty stomachsâ
Group of volunteer performers present true stories of detainees on hunger strike to protest against their âinhumane treatmentâ in prison
A wise manâs advice on love through theatre in medieval Cairo
Director Hani Afifi and dramaturge Karim Arafa base their play âAbout Loversâ on Ibn Hazmâs famous book âThe Ring of the Doveâ, on the art of love
âAs if I brought it on myselfâ
Egyptian women share stories of gender discrimination, harassment, and abuse on BuSSy’s new blog
Alexandria theatre collective in danger of closing
The nonprofit El Madina has played a central role in supporting independent bands and theatre troupes in Alexandria since it was founded in 2007
I Am Now Dead staged at Falaki
The play premiered in 2005 and is back on stage at the Falaki Theatre
Local cultural festival offers reflections on Egyptâs social dilemmas
The fifth round of 2 B Continued challenges audiencesâ ideas and perceptions
Zanâet Regala: A new state attitude toward theatre?
New play indirectly addresses controversial issue of US aid to Egypt.
Vent aims for ambitious and novel concept
Vent opens to much anticipation and some confusion.
Stories of the Revolution in Jordan
Egyptian theatre group El Warsha prepare for a new round of performances at Hakaya theatre festival in Jordan
Acting out your issues
New workshop opens participants to different techniques of psychotherapy
D-CAF Finale
D-CAF concludes festival with creative performances that provoke thought
D-CAFâs final night of dance and film
D-CAF concludes festival with creative performances that provoke thought
Contemporary art festival begins in Cairo
D-CAF opens today at Falaki Theatre
Contemporary art set to take over Downtown
The second edition of the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF) starts on Thursday 4 April. For 24 days Downtown Cairo will be filled with performances, screenings, workshops, exhibitions and more. We spoke to Ahmed El Attar, the artistic director of D-CAF.
The struggle for freedom now showing at the theatre
The play revolves around the struggle for freedom against oppression and is set in a sarcastic world of fantasy
Teatro Independent Theatre: Enlightening the masses
The theatre group performed Sartreâs No Exit at the Jeunes CrĂ©ateurs Festival, which was well-received and awarded the Best Scenography award
BuSSy empowers women through theatre
“BuSSy is a project intended to empower women and raise awareness about women’s issues through creative means,” says BuSSy Facebook page
Prominent figure in Egyptian theatre Hanaa Abdel-Fattah dies
After earning his PhD from Warsaw University, Abdel-Fattah returned to Cairo and taught at the cityâs Higher Institute of Theatrical Arts.