Al A'em Theatre (Floating Theatre) Abdel Aziz Al Soud St, Al Manial, near Al Gama (Cairo University) Bridge, in front of Salaheddin Mosque, Tel 2361 9746/2368 4047 The Case of the Donkey's Shadow, a play presented by the Youth Theatre company, directed by Mohamed Gabr (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 8pm). She Cairo, a play presented by the Youth Theatre company, directed by Marwa Radwan (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 7pm).
The Puppet Theatre 26 July St, Al-Attaba, opposite Ezbekiyya Gardens, Downtown, Tel 2591 0954 The Swan Lake, directed by Shoukri Abdallah (Performances run every Thursday & Friday, 6-8pm).
Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre Al Attaba Square, in front of Attab Post Office, Cairo, Tel, 02 25917783 Layla Min Alf Layla (A Night from Thousand Nights), a play directed by Mohsen Helmiand starring Yehia Al-Fakhrani, Lotfi Labib, together with budding talents. (Performances run daily except Wednesdays, 9.30pm).
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 *wisdom Hall The 13th annual El Sawy CulturewheelTheatre Festival presents Tkonsh Sekat Al Salama, a play in Arabic (Fri 16, 6pm). Almo2sher (The Indicator), a play in Arabic (Fri 16, 8pm). The Black Book (Sat 17, 6pm). Afwan Notre Dame (Sorry Notre Dame) (Sat 17, 7.30pm). The Rose and the Crown (Sat 17, 9pm). Al Ayam Al Makhmoura (The Yeasted Days) (Sun 18, 6pm) and 8 Haret Youtopia (8 Utopia Lane) (Sun 18, 8pm). Aafareet Misr Al-Gedida (Misr Al-Gedida Imps) (Mon 19, 6pm). Monaliza (Mon 19, 7.30pm). Tokoos Alesharat wa alta7awlat (Rituals of Signs and Changes) (Tue 20, 6pm). Al Wad Ghourab wa Al Qamar (Ghourab, the boy and the moon) (Tue 20, 8pm). Laialy Al Hassad (Nights of the Harvest) (Wed 21, 6pm). (Wed 21, 8pm) Al-Donia Rwaya Hazlia (Life is an absurd Novel). (All plays are performed in Arabic).
Al-Salam Theatre Qasr Al-Aini St, Tel 2795 2484/2794 3016 Ghaybouba(Coma), a play features theatre icon Ahmed Bedeir, Fatemah Al-Kashef, Ahmed Al-Demerdash and directed by Shadi Sorour (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 9.30pm).
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Fri16- Thur22, 8pm: Back Street Festivalpresents theatreperformances in Cooperation with I-act Association.
