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 successfultour. It was performed in Belgium and Italy in January, Berlin in Apriland in August it was the first Egyptian performance in Singapore. The play with its star studded cast, takes us on a journeyinto the lives of the Egyptian upper class. We are served with a feastof cynicism and absurdity, highlighting the emptiness that exists behindthe illusive masks of wholeness which has become a norm in today'sEgyptian society. Tickets are available at AUC Falaki Theatre on performance days one hour and a half before the performance. (Thursday 22, Friday 23, Saturday 24,Sunday 25andMonday 26 September, 8pm). El Genaina Theatre Al-Azhar Park, Salah Salem Road, Darassa, Tel 02 2362 5057 Zambalek, a new show performed by artists of Al Darb Al Ahmar Arts School(DAAS). The show is presented by DAAS students and graduates, and combines physical expression through circus and dance to a background of live music that includes wind instruments and percussions. The show is for both children and adults, taking audiences on a journey filled with laughter and joy with surprises that leave them breathless and beats that get them to dance. The segments comprising the show are changeable and every performance is a new showcase of DAAS student's talents and skills (Beginning 2 September, Zambalek will be performed every Friday at 7pm throughout the month of September).
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 Baad Al-Tahia (After the Greeting) and Hadath Said (A Happy Occurrence) (Thursday 22, Friday 23, Saturday 24 September, 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 22 and Friday 23 September, 10.30pm).
Hosapeer Theatre Galaa Street, in front of Ahmed Orabi Metro Station, Ramses, Downtown, Tel 010 1737 7044/0111 0047340 Sekket Safar(Travel Route), a play performed by The Theatre School Company with lightening designed by Mohamed Hosni, choreography by Shereen Hegazi, lyrics by Ahmed Shahin, songs composed and performed by Mohamed Al-Sawy, décor by Amir Ragaai, written and directed by Walid Talaat (Friday 23 September, 8pm).
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, 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).
