Shadow Theatre: Performance and the Imaginary in Contemporary Egypt
An essay by Nora Amin that traces the presence of shadow theatre within the modern and...
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First Egyptian Integrated Dance Show Spotlights Dancing With Disability
When you have any sort of injury, you are forced to listen to your body, which is reflected in...
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“It Is All Very Satisfying”: Director Of India By The Nile, Ila Gupta On Her 25 Years In The Arts Field
Ila Gupta, the director, and producer of the annual festival dedicated to Indian arts is among the...
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“Dust” At D-CAF: An Operatic Dystopia With An Environmental Message
From Denmark to Cairo’s D-Caf Festival, Dust by Sew Flunk Fury Wit presents a blend of opera...
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In Photos: Egypt’s Renowned Actor Yehia El-Fakharany To Return As King Lear
El-Fakharany will be accompanied by many famous actors at Cairo performance of King Lear,...
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Necessary Questions: On Representation And Role Of Women In Egypt’s Theatre
As March brings along Women’s Day and Mother’s Day, the Egyptian stage should do its part. But how...
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Bigger And Better: Ninth Hakawy Children’s Arts Festival Offers More Performances Spread Over Three Cities
The ninth edition of the Hakawy International Arts Festival for Children will include eight...
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Basma Hamed, A Remarkable Star Of Egypt’s Arts Management
A unique cultural player, Hamed’s work in the PR and marketing of the arts, helped launch,...
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“Crime In Maadi”: A Notable Revival Of Commercial Theatre In Egypt
Directed by the famous comedy actor Ashraf Abdel-Baky, Crime In Maadi play surpasses any revival...
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Egypt’s Puppet Show Al-Aragouz Joins UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List
Egypt’s most famous and oldest traditional children’s puppet show, El-Aragouz, was accepted...
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Battlefield Generations: On The Iraqi Theatre Play “A Smell Of War”
A Smell Of War was staged in Cairo within the Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and...
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Renowned Egyptian Artist, Puppeteer Nagy Shaker Dies At 86
Nagy Shaker was a multidisciplinary artist, and the chief designer of the iconic 1960s marionette...
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Obituary Of Hazem Azmi: Egyptian Theatre Critic And Scholar
Egyptian theatre researcher, translator, and critic Hazem Azmi has died on July 10 at the age of...
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National Festival Of Egyptian Theatre Honors Playwright Mahmoud Diab, Features Sudanese Theatre, And Children’s Plays
The 11th edition of the National Festival of Egyptian Theatre will take place between July 19 and...
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Egyptian Theatre Expert And Critic Hazem Azmi Dies At 49
Azmi was a theatre researcher, translator, and critic Egyptian theatre researcher, translator, and...
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Arab Arts Focus To Be Featured In Festival Off Avignon
Managed by Ahmed El-Attar, the Arab Arts Focus program features artists from across the Arab...
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MAAT Kicks Off: Las Bernardas Contemporary Dance At Cairo’s Falaki Theatre
The program also featured two performances from Karima Mansour. Between May 10 and 15, Falaki...
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In Photos: Backstreet Festival Kicks Off In Alexandria
In its fifth edition this year, the Backstreet Festival will bring a tantalizing range of artistic...
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“Possession:” Music And Movement Dominate Performance On Hermits, Deserts And Demons
Possession was performed twice during D-Caf festival, and is directed by Tom Bailey. English...
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D-CAF’s “Before The Revolution” Portrays All Roads To ‘Inevitable Eruption’
In a dimly lit room, where the surrounding black walls invaded one’s soul, leaving attendees...
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