This round honours the memory of late veteran actor Nour Al-Sherif
Al-Ahram Organisation Al-Galaa St, Ramses, Tel 16545 Helm Wala Aalm(A Dream or Reality), a play performed by Al-Ahram Organisation Theatre Company, directed by Sherif Samir (Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July, 7pm).
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Al-Hanager Arts Centre Tel 02 2735 6861 Kawalees(Back Stage), a play performed by Sabeel for Arts Company, directed by Dahlia Bassiouni (Thursday 28 July, 9pm). Al-Aashiqa(The Mistress), a play performed by the Intercontinental CityStars Company, directed by Amr Hassan (Sunday 31 July & Monday 1 August, 7pm). Midan Theatre The Cairo Opera House outer space Al-Shater Hassan, performed byUnder 18 Theatre Company and directed byHassan Al-Sherif (Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July, 9pm). Lail Al-Ghona Wa Al-Dahab(The Night of Singing and Gold), performed by Shalateen Culture Palace Company, directed by Mohamed Fouad (Sunday 31 July & Monday 1 August, 9pm).
The Cairo Puppet Theatre Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Tel 02 2591 0954 Ward Wa Yasmin(Roses and Jasmine), a play performed by a group of talents with special abilities produced by the Youth Theatre Company, written by Ayman Al-Nemr, music composed by Ehab Hamdi, décor by Ahmed Abdel-Aziz and directed by Sherif Fathi (Thursday 28 July, 9pm). Al-Qaa (The Bottom),performed by the Faculty of Engineering Ein Shams University Company, directed by Mohamed Hassan(Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August, 7pm). Thirty February,a play performed by Rawana Al-Hosapeer Company, directed by Hisham Al-Sonbati (Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 August, 9pm).
Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187 Inbox, 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 (Friday 29 and Saturday 30 July, 7pm).
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707 Helm Albasasin 2(The Dream of Albasasin 2), performed by the Modern Dance Theatre Shakespeare's Women, performed by the Bibliotheca Alexandrina Company and directed by Mohamed Taiaa (Friday 29 and Saturday 30 July, 9pm).
Al-Ghouri Caravansary Mohamed Abdou St, off Al-Muaaz St and Al-Azhar St, Tel 02 2514 7475 (Thursday 28 & Friday 29 July, 9pm).
Miami Theatre Maarouf, Qasr Al-Nile, Downtown, Tel 02 2574 5651 Onshodat Ghoul Lwazitania (The Song of Lwazitania's Ghoul), a play performed by the Faculty of Engineering Theatre Company, Port-Said University, directed by Mohamed Al-Malaki (Thursday 28 and Friday 29 July, 7pm). Akhenaton, a play directed by Osama Abdel-Raouf (Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August, 9pm). Al-Qayd(The Restraint), directed by Mohamed Moussa (Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 August, 9pm).
Taliaa Theatre Al-Attaba Square, next to Al-Attaba Metro Station, Tel 02 2593 7948/2592 0522 Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall Nehayat Al-Laaba (The End of the Game), performed by Al-Labaa Company, directed by Youssef Mustafa (Wednesday 3 & Thursday 4 August, 7pm). Zaki Tolimat Hall Al-Aeroush Al-Talata (The Three Sharks), a play performed by Tanta University Theatre Company, directed by Al-Said Mansi (Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 August, 7pm). Akleel Al-Ghar(The Laurel Wreath), performed by Al-Hesar Company and directed bySalah Ihab (Tuesday 2 and Wednesday 3 August, 9pm).
Al-Balloon Theatre Next to Al-Ghad Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3347 1718 Salah Jahin Hall Karakeeb Al-Sahara…Goya(The Junk of the Witches…Goya), starring Taghrid Abdel-Rahman, Nagah Hassan, Camilia Salah, written by Yasser Allam, décor by Mahmoud Al-Ghareeb, costumes designed by Marwa Aouda, with music composed by Hatem Ezzat, directed by Hisham Ali (Performances run every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, 8pm).
Falaki Theatre American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 88721446 Waaih Yaani(So What), a play performed by White x Black Theatre Company, a contemporary adaptation of a play by late writer Alfred Farag, starring Ibrahim Kamal, Amr Al-Gamal, Mohamed Mamluk, Ahmed Dessouki, Mena Emad, Islam Mahmoud, Nermine Helmi among others, accessories by Mamdouh Shaaban, choreography by Mahmoud Abdel-Aziz, lighting by Medhat Aziz, décor by Maurice Adli, songs and poems by Ashraf Nathan, executive director Mohamed Hassan, written and directed by Maurice Adli (Performances run daily until Sunday 31 July, 7pm).
The Modern Theatre Qasr Al-Aini St, Tel 02 2794 3016 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).
Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre Al-Attaba Square, in front of Al-Attaba Post Office, Cairo, Tel 02 2591 7783/1267/7561 Layla Min Alf Layla(A Night from A Thousand Nights), a play directed by Mohsen Helmi starring theatre icon Yehia Al-Fakhrani, Lotfi Labib and budding singers Mohamed Mohsen and Heba Magdi, Salma Ghareeb, Walid Fawaz, written by late vernacular poet Beram Al-Tunsi (Performances run daily except on Wednesdays until the mid of August, 9.30pm).
Al-Rihany Theatre 17 Emad Eddin St, Al-Azbakiya, Tel 02 2591 3697/2593 1834 Rasmy, Fahmi, Nazmi, a comedic 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 Wadaa Hamlet (Farewell Hamlet), a play performedStudio Al-Warsha Theater Company in the Egyptian dialect (Monday 1 August, 7.30pm).
