Al A'em Theatre (Floating Theatre) Abdel Aziz Al-Soud St, Al-Manial, near Al-Gamma (Cairo University) Bridge, in front of Salaheddin Mosque, Tel 02 2361 9746 The Youth Theatre Qadiat Zal Al-Homar(The Case of the Donkey's Shadow), a musical comedy featuring Michael Milad, Nancy Nabil and Saber Adel, composed by Ahmed Nabil, directed by Mohamed Gabr. Al-Fanar(The Lighthouse), directed by Maher Mahmoud (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 8pm). The Comedy Theatre Tel 02 2368 4047 Housh Badiaa(Badiaa's Courtyard), written by Anwar Abdallah and directed by Yasser Sadek Haza Fi Wust Al-Balad(A Shake-up in Downtown) (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 7pm).
The Cairo Puppet Theatre Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Tel 02 2591 0954 Aarousa Khashab(A Wooden Doll), written and directed by Sayed Roustom (Performances run every Thursday & Friday, 6-8pm).
Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre Next to Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187 Aashq(Love), a play presented by Al-Gad Company, starring Rami Al-Tonbali and Lamiaa Karam, written by Abul-Aala Al-Salamouni and directed by Mohamed Metwali (Performances run every Thursday & Friday, 9pm, until the end of January).
Houssaper Theatre 56 Al-Taraa Al-Boulaqiya St, next to Al-Azbakia Police Station, Tel 02 2578 0783 Sekket Safar(Travel Rail), a play written and directed by Walid Talaat, lyrics by Ahmed Shahin with sets designed by Sherine Hegazi. Hepta, an adaptation of novelist Mohamed Sadek's novel carrying the same name, directed by Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz. Both plays are performed by the Theatre School Company, featuring a group of emerging actors (Performances on Thursday 4 February: Sekket Safarat 5pm and Heptaat 7pm; Friday 5 February: Heptaat 5pm and Sekket Safarat 7pm; Saturday 6 February: Sekket Safarat 5pm and Heptaat 7pm).
Metropol (The Children National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Tel 02 2593 3334 Captain Belia, a children's play starring Reda Edris, Randa Qotb, Fadi Khafaga and directed by Youssef Abu-Zeid (Performances run daily starting Thursday 4 February except Mondays, 7.30pm).
The Modern Theatre Qasr Al-Aini St, Tel 02 2794 3016 /2759 2484 Ghaybouba(Coma), a play featuring theatre icon Ahmed Bedeir, Fatemah Al-Kashef and Yasmine Gamal and directed by Shadi Sorour (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 9.30pm).
The National Circus 27 Abdel-Khaleq Tharwat, Cairo, Tel 02 3347 0503 Offering a number of entertaining performances, including clowns, trained dogs, lions and horses (Performances run daily except Wednesdays, 8pm).
Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre Al-Attaba Square, in front of Attaba Post Office, Cairo, Tel, 02 25917783/1267/7561 Layla Min Alf Layla(A Night from Thousand Nights), a play directed by Mohsen Helmi, written by Beram Al-Tonsi and starring Yehia Al-Fakhrani, singers Mohamed Mohsen, Heba Magdi and Lotfi Labib (Performances run daily except Wednesdays, 9pm; Fridays and Sundays, 9.30pm).
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, underneath the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 022736 8881/6178/2737 4448 Wisdom Hall Hepta, a theatre performance presented in Arabic by Fan Mo7aoeg Company (Wisdom Hall, Monday 1 February, 5&7.30pm).
Taliaa Theatre Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Tel 02 2593 7948/ 2592 0522 Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall Roh(Soul), starring Fatema Ali, Yasser Ezzat and directed by Bassem Qenawi (Performances run every Thursday & Friday, 8.30pm). Zaki Tolaimat Hall Al-Halal(Lawful), a play directed by Mohamed Ibrahim (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 7.30pm).
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Main Hall Hamlet, a theatre performance written by William Shakespeare, directed and choreographed by Monadel Antar (Performances on Thursday 28 January and Friday 29 January, 7pm; tickets are LE10 and LE20, available at Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Port Said Street, between 11am and 6pm, except Fridays; children under six years of age are not allowed).
