Egyptian Playwright Rasha Abd Elmonem: A Passion for Theatre
Rasha Abd Elmonem — a playwright, independent theatre activist, and head of the training program...
Read MorePosted by May Selim | 10th May 2022 | Egypt, Interview, Playwriting, Theatre and Politics
Rasha Abd Elmonem — a playwright, independent theatre activist, and head of the training program...
Read MorePosted by May Selim | 13th Oct 2020 | Adaptation, Egypt, Review
Basing his work on Naguib Mahfouz’s 1981 polyphonic novel Afrah Al-Qobba’s Wedding...
Read MorePosted by May Selim | 17th Oct 2017 | Egypt, Festivals, Review, Theatre and Gender
Ten out of 20 plays at this year’s Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental...
Read MorePosted by May Selim | 24th Sep 2017 | Documentary Theatre, Egypt, Festivals
The Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre (CIFCET) has just...
Read MoreWith this year’s Egypt National Theatre Festival drawing to a close, a closer look at the...
Read MorePosted by May Selim | 25th Sep 2016 | Iraq, Review, Theatre and Politics
A physical theatre play titled Pillars of Blood (Piliere Krvi) will be performed by Iraqi...
Read MorePosted by May Selim | 24th Sep 2016 | China, Festivals, Review, Theatre and Politics
On Tuesday, 20 September, the theatre play Thunderstorm, directed by Chen Dalian and performed by...
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