Falaki Theatre American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 8872 1446 The Last Supperis back to Cairo, its place of creation after a successful tour. It was performed in Belgium and Italy in January, Berlin in April and in August it was the first Egyptian performance in Singapore. The play with its star studded cast, takes us on a journey into the lives of the Egyptian upper class. We are served with a feast of cynicism and absurdity, highlighting the emptiness that exists behind the illusive masks of wholeness which has become a norm in today's Egyptian society. Tickets will be on sale 5 days prior to the performance atStudio Emad Eddin (18 Emad Eddin Street, Downtown Cairo) from Sunday to Thursday from 10am to 10pm and at AUC Falaki Theater are available on performance days one hour& a half before the performance. (Thursday 22 September, Friday 23 September, Saturday 24 September,Sunday 25 September,Monday 26 September, 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 The second season of Misr Theatre Company starring Ashraf Abdel-Baqi, Ali Rabiaa among others performs two plays Wahda Wahda (Step by Step) and Hadeth Said (A Happy Incident) (Thursday 1, Friday 2, Saturday 3 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 1 and Friday 2 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).
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 The Big Tubeand The Friend of Ants, two plays for childrenperformed in Arabic by El Sawy Culturewheel Puppet Theatrewritten and directed by Mohamed Abdel-Moniem El Sawy (Friday 2 September, 3pm). Prisoner 1664, Crescendo (escalation and evolution)for Art Theatre Company (Monday 5 September, 3pm).
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).
ALEXANDRIA
Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Alexandria Housh Badiaa(Badiaa's Courtyard), starring Intesar, Ehab Fahmi, Suleiman Eid, Titiana and Shams, written by Anwar Abdel-Moghis and directed by Yasser Sadek.
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 The BA's 14th annual International Summer Festival (29 July-8 September) Small Hall Until Proven the Opposite, an Egyptian play directed by Mohamed Osama Ata (Sunday 4 September, 8pm). Crazy Accident, an Egyptian playwritten by Lenin Al-Ramli and directed by Yasmine Said (Tuesday 6 September, 8pm).
