This round honours the memory of veteran actor Nour Al-Sherif
Cairo Opera Complex Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Art Creativity Centre Zay Al-Nass(Like People), a play performed by theArt Creativity Centre Company, directed by Hani Afifi (Friday 5 and Saturday 6 August, 7pm).
Al-Hanager Arts Centre Tel 02 2735 6861 Al-Ramady(The Grey), a play presented by Al-Hanager Arts Centre Company, directed by Abeer Ali (Saturday 6 and Sunday 7August, 7pm).
The Cairo Puppet Theatre Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Tel 02 2591 0954 Haret Al-Sannan (Al-Sannan's Alley), performed by the Singing and Dance Company, directed by Hassan Saad(Friday 5 and Saturday 6 August, 7pm).
Falaki Theatre American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 88721446 Ya Sem, a contemporary dance performance presented by Al Mashreq for Art Production Company, directed by Sherine Heggazi (Thursday 4 August, 7pm, free entrance).
Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187 Selim's Witches, a play performed by the Giza Culture Centre and directed by Sameh Bassiouni (Thursday 4 and Friday 5 August, 9pm).
Al-Gumhouriya Theatre 12 Al-Gumhouriya St, Abdin, Tel 02 2390 7707 Kolona Kaligola(We Are All Kaligola), performed by the Modern Dance Theatre Company and directed byMahmoud Mustafa (Friday 5 and Saturday 6 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 (End of the Game), performed by Al-Labaa Company, directed by Youssef Mustafa (Thursday 4 August, 7pm). Zaki Tolimat Hall Al-Haddid (The Rock Bottom), a play performed by theFaculty of Engineering Cairo University Theatre Company, directed by Mahmoud Gamal (Friday 5 and Saturday 6 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).
Al-Haram Theatre 174 Al-Haram St, next to Al-Arish St, Giza, for information and reservation call 16826 Ahlan Ramadan(Welcome Ramadan), a comic play starring cinema and TV star Mohamed Ramadan, music by Amr Mustafa, choreography by Atef Awad, décor by Amr Abdallah, costumes by Marwa Aouda, written by Walid Youssef and directed by Khaled Galal (Thursday 4 and Friday 5, 10.30pm).
Miami Theatre Maarouf, Qasr Al-Nile, Downtown, Tel 02 2574 5651 Al-Oum Al-Shogaa (The Brave Mother), a play starring actress Raghda, actor Mahmoud Al-Guindi, directed by Mohamed Omar (Starting 20 August).
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 Youssef and his Big Secret and The Grandfather of the Grandfather of the Grandfather of My Grandfather,two plays for children performedbyEl Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatre Company(Friday 5 August, 2pm). Oscar, a play performed by The Characters Theatre Company, written by Alaa Hassan and directed by Samer Al-Arabi (Monday 8 August, 7.30pm).
