Alexandrian Artist Dances During Quarantine in Empty Public Spaces
The contemporary dancer Shady Emad takes advantage of Alexandria’s empty cornish where he...
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Samia Jaheen: The Story of All Stories
Samia Jaheen’s performance was part of the 10th Hakawy International Arts Festival for...
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All You Need to Know About Eight Years of India by the Nile in Egypt
As the eighth India by the Nile festival approaches, let us celebrate the history of one of the...
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Sequel to 1990s Play “The Kohl Pillow” Explores the Lives of Nubian Women
Sabaya Makhadet El-Kohl (The Young Girls of the Kohl Pillow), a play that explores the lives and...
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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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Egypt’s Play “Collar and Bracelet” Wins Best Performance at Carthage Theatre Days, Tunisia
Egyptian play Collar and Bracelet, directed by Nasser Abdel-Moneim, won the best performance at...
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Interview: President of Alexandria Theatre Festival on Bridging Gaps Between Academia and Theatre Practitioners
Alaa Abdel Aziz, president of the Alexandria Arab Theatre Festival for Specialised Institutes and...
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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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