Falaki Theatre American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 8872 1446 Cactus Flowerstage performance is the second part of collaboration between visual artist and film maker Hala Elkoussy and choreographer Nicole Seiler. It's a continuation of the movement work that was started for the film Cactus Flower directed by Elkoussy.Cactus Flower's concept, choreography: Nicole Seiler, concept, costumes, stage design: Hala Elkoussy, dance, choreography: Kanny Abdallah, Yehiya Abodan, Hady Adel, Bakr Mohamed Ali, Islam Al Arabi, Sherry Ashraf, Mohamed Eika, Karim Abdel-Fattah, Dina Gamal, Sherin Hegazy, Ahmed Huras, Karim Nady, Huda Abul Naga, Al Kaml Rajab, Nagham Salah, Shaymaa Shoukry. Light design by Abdel-Salam Moussa, with music and sound design by Stéphane Vecchione (Tuesday 4 and Wednesday 5 October, 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 new season of Misr Theatre Company starring Ashraf Abdel-Baqi, Ali Rabiaa, Hamdi Al-Merghani, Mohamed Anwar among others performs two plays Baad Al-Tahia (After the Greeting) and Gawaz Salonat (Marriage of Convenience) (Thursday 29, Friday 30 September and Saturday 1 October, 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 29 and Friday 30 September, Thursday 6 and Friday 7 October, 10.30pm).
Hosapeer Theatre Galaa Street, in front of Ahmed Orabi Metro Station, Ramses, Downtown, Tel 010 1737 7044/0111 0047340 The Apartment in the Fourth Floor, a play performed by a number of actors such as Peter Hani, Peter Gamal, Girguis Sami, Mario Badiaa, Paula Emad, Riham Thabet. Décor by George Isaac, music by Wafiq Atef, lyrics by Mena Ibrahim, written by Kyrellos Nashaat and directed by Michael Isaac (Wednesday 5 October, 6.30-10.30pm).
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, 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 Habetic Ya Masr(I Loved You Egypt), a play performed in the Egyptian dialect by Ahlam Masr (Egypt's Dreams) Theatre Company (Monday 3 October, 7pm).
