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 Temsal Waraq (A Paper Statue), starring Ahmed Abu-Zeid, Shaimaa Abdel-Nasser and Islam Al-Iraqi, and directed by Mustafa Ezz (Performances run every day, 8.30pm). Bas Anta Mish Fahem(But You Don't Understand), starring Fathi Abdel-Wahab and directed by Abeer Lotfi Al-Safaa(The Slam), written and directed by Mohamed Abul-Souad (Performances run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 7.30pm). The Comedy Theatre Tel 02 2368 4047 Housh Badiaa(Badiaa's Courtyard), starring Intesar, Ehab Fahmi, Suleiman Eid, Titiana and Shams, written by Anwar Abdel-Moghis and directed by Yasser Sadek (Performances run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 9.30pm).
Al-Balloon Theatre Next to Al-Ghad Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3347 1718 Salah Jahin Hall Haret Al-Sannan(Al-Sannan's Alley), starring Magdi Fekri, Aida Ghoneim, Monia and Mohamed Al-Kholi, written by Sameh Selim and directed by Hassan Saad (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 8pm).
The Cairo Puppet Theatre Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Tel 02 2591 0954 Swan Lake, directed by Shoukri Abdallah (Performances run every Thursday and Friday, 6-8pm).
Falaki Theatre American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 8872 1446 Kawalis(Backstage), a play performed by Sabeel for the Arts Company featuring Hassan Abdullah, Nadine Al-Sheti, Nancy Alameddin and Ahmed Al-Sherbini, written and directed by Dahlia Bassiouny (Friday 13, Saturday 14, Sunday 15 and Monday 16 May, 8pm).
Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187 In Box, a play revolving around the dilemma of modern man who escapes his reality to a virtual world, starring Abdel-Rehim Hassan, Iman Imam and Wafaa Al-Sayed, written by Sameh Mahran and directed by Galal Osman (Performances run every Thursday and Friday, 9pm).
Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, at the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Tel 02 2593 3334 Captain Belia, a children's play starring Reda Edris, Randa Qotb and Fadi Khafaga, written by Amin Bakir and directed by Youssef Abu-Zeid (Performances run daily except Mondays, 7.30pm).
The Modern Theatre Qasr Al-Aini St, Tel 02 2794 3016 Qawaaed Al-Ashq Al-Arbaain (The Forty Rules of Love), written by Rasha Abdel-Moneim and directed by Adel Hassan Al-Um Al-Shougaa(The Brave Mother), written and directed by Mohamed Omar (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 2591 7783/1267/7561 Men Al-Qalb Lil Qalb(From Heart to Heart), an adaptation of The Little Prince play, directed by Rushdi Al-Shami, translated by Fouad Haddad, and starring Ahmed Kamal, Ahmed Haddad, Yasmine Samir, Hala Marzouq and Aahdi Sadeq, music composed by Hazem Shahin, décor designed by Mahmoud Sabri, and accompanied by the Eskenderella band (Performances run every Friday and Sunday, 7.30pm; Thursdays and Saturdays, 9pm).
Al-Rihany Theatre 17 Emad Eddin St, Al-Azbakiya, Tel 02 2591 3697/2593 1834 Rasmy, Fahmi, Nazmi, a comic play written and directed by Ahmed Al-Abiari and starring Riham Said, Talaat Zakariya and Tarek Al-Abiari (Performances run every Thursday and Friday, 9.30pm; Saturdays, 7.30pm).
El Sawy Culturewheel End of 26th of July St, under the 15th of May Bridge, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 8881/6178/2737 4448 Wisdom Hall The Day of Monodrama features the winning plays of El Sawy Culturewheel Monodrama Festival (Monday 16, 7pm).
Taliaa Theatre Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Tel 02 2593 7948/2592 0522 Zaki Tolaimat Hall Regala Wa Setat (Men and Women). (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 7.30pm). Al-Ansan Al-Tayab(The Good Human), starring Naglaa Younis, Hossam Hamdi and Hani Abdel-Nasser, written and directed by Said Souliman (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 7pm).
