Falaki Theatre American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 8872 1446 Measure for Measure,is a Jacobean play written by William Shakespeare. This is the first time it is ever performed in Egypt. The play explores the fine line between justice and mercy, giving a range of characters having to adapt to different forms of extremism. The play's script was translated into classical Arabic by Dr. Mohamed Anany, and adapted into colloquial Egyptian Arabic by Waleed Hammad, who is also the director of the play,and Omnia Taha.The creative team includes voice and movement director: Voice and movement director Maria Doyle, light designer Omar Madkour, costume designer Laila Mansour and sound designer Bassem Al-Kahki. It casts among others Ahmed Shamaa - The King, Mohamed Arafa – Escalus, Bassem Al-Kahki – Angelo, Salma Tarek - Mesteweya Hanem (Mistress Overdone), Ali El-Sabh – Lucio, Hussein Gawdat - Bomba (Pompey), Ahmed Saleh– Claudio and is directed by Waleed Hammad (Saturday 27, Sunday 28, Monday 29,Tuesday 30 and Wednesday 31August, 8pm).
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. Karakeeb Al-Sahara, written by Essam Al-Mansouri and directed by Hisham Ali (Performances run every Thursday and Friday, 9pm).
Grand Nile Tower Corniche Al-Nil, Garden City, Tel 16826 Athar Ganbiya(Side Effects) and Wahda Wahda (Step by Step), plays are presented by the second season of Misr Theatre Company starring Ashraf Abdel-Baqi, Ali Rabiaa among others (Thursday 18, Friday 19, Saturday 20 August, 8pm). The company also performs two plays Wahda (Step by Step) and Hadeth Said (A Happy Incident) (Thursday 25, Friday 26, Saturday 27 August, 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, Rogina, Ahmed Fouad Selim, Shaimaa Seif, 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 25 and Friday 26 August, 10.30pm).
The International Park Madinet Nasr Ward wa Yasmine (Flowers and Jasmines), a play performed by a group of talents with special abilities, produced by The Youth Theatre Company (Performances run daily, 7pm).
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 (Scheduled to start Thursday 25 or Sunday 28 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).
Taliaa Theatre Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Tel 02 2593 7948/2592 0522 Zaki Tolaimat Hall Al-Aatr (The Scent), a play features a group of budding actors, songs composed by Wael Aqid, directed by Mohamed Allam (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 9.30pm).
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 diorama night (Monday 29, 7.30pm).
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 The BA's 14th annual International Summer Festival (29 July-8 September) Small Hall Star of Orient, a theatre play for children (Sweden) (Friday 26 and Saturday 27 August, 7.30pm).
