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 Baqaya Ghyoum (Remnants of Clouds), directed by Abu-Bakr Al-Sherif. Had Andouh Dam (Someone has Got Blood), directed by Islam Imam. Al-Taana (The Stab), written and directed by Mohamed Abul-Soaud. (Performances run every day, 8.30pm). 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).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Al-Hanager Art Centre Al-Sir(The Secret), a play directed by Salma Radwan. (Monday 23 May, 8pm).
The Cairo Puppet Theatre Next to the Al-Ataba 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 Waiting for Godot, starring Waleed Hammad, Nezar Al-Derazi, Jason Will and Maria Doyle, is an absurdist play in which two characters, Vladimir and Estragon, wait endlessly and in vain for the arrival of someone named Godot. Godot's absence, as well as numerous other aspects of the play, have led to many interpretations since the play's premiere. It was voted the most significant English language play of the 20th century. Written by Samuel Beckett, the play is directed by Mustafa Khalil, stage managed by Habiba Makhlouf, lighting designed by Omar Madkour, assistant director Kenzy Abdel Aziz and assistant stage managers Zeina Al-Barkouky and Mary Aravanis. The play, in English, runs for 1 hour and 45 minutes with an intermission of 10 minutes. (Saturday 21 to Thursday 26 May, 7pm).
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. Karakeeb Al-Sahara, written by Essam Al-Mansouri and directed by Hisham Ali. (Performances run every Thursday and Friday, 9pm).
Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, at the beginning of 26th July, Al-Ataba, 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), starring Raghda andMahmoud Al-Guindi, 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).
Malak Opera 9-A Khalig Al-Khour St, parallel to Emadeddin St, Ramses, Tel 02 2589 0396 Shantat Safar(Travel Bag), written byEssam Al-Mansouri and directed by Nehad Kamal. Aalam Baramil (A World of Barrels), written by Mustafa Hozayan. Water Puppet Theatre Isis and Osiris, a water puppet theatre show written, designed and directed by Maye Mohab.
Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre Al-Ataba Square, in front of Ataba Post Office, Cairo, Tel 02 2591 7783/1267/7561 Bas Anta Mish Fahem(But You Don't Understand), starring Fathi Abdel-Wahab and directed by Abeer Lotfi. (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).
Taliaa Theatre Ataba Square, next to the Metro Station, Tel 02 2593 7948/2592 0522 Zaki Tolaimat Hall 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).
