The Cairo Puppet Theatre Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Tel 02 2591 0954 Sahsah Lama Yangah (When Sahsah Succeed), a children play with décor and puppets designed by Amir Abdel-Massih, music composed by Mohamed Fawzi, poems by Salah Jahin and directed by Salah Al-Sakka (Performances run on Thursdays and Fridays, 6.30pm). The Cultural Garden Zayeida Zeinab district Doctorah Fi Al-Hob (A Doctorate in Love), a play starring Bouthaniya Rashwan, Emad Hamdi, Sobhi Khalil, Ahmed Al-Nomrousi, Dina Wassif, décor by Mohamed Hashem, music by Hassan Ish Ish, costumes designed by Noha Derag, written by Abu Al-Aala Al-Salamouni, directed by Maher Selim (Performances run daily, 9pm). Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre Next to Al-Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187 Laabet Al-Araf (The Soothsayer Game), a play within a play starring Abeer Adel, Mahmoud Al-Zayat, Mohamed Salah, Ayman Hisham and many more, music composed by Mohamed Bakr, décor and costumes by Mohamed Hashim, written and directed by Amr Al-Shahat (Performances run daily except Mondays, 8pm). Grand Nile Tower Corniche Al-Nil, Garden City, Tel 16826 The third season of Misr Theatre Company presents two new plays casting Ashraf Abdel-Baqi, Ali Rabiaa, (Thursday 13, Friday 14 and Saturday 15 July, 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 6 and Friday 7July, 10pm). Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Tel 02 2593 3334 Snow White, a play about the story of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves, starring Marwa Abdel-Monein, Mustafa Haggag, Sayed Gabr, costumes designed by Naaima Agami, décor by Hazem Shabl, directed by Mohsen Marzouq (Performances run daily, 6.30pm). Miami Theatre Maarouf St, Qasr Al-Nile, Downtown, Tel 02 2574 5651 Mayteen Men Al-Dahk (Dead of Laughter), a comic play tackles youth issues, starring Monia, Ashraf Farouk, Hassan Al-Arabi, Rasha Fouad and many more. Music by Sherif Al-Wessamy, décor by Ahmed Hashish, dramaturgy and poems by Hussein Al-Sawaf, executive director Khaled Youssef and written and directed by Fatmah Bayoumi (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 7.30pm). Al-Aasal Aasal (The Honey is Honey), a play starring Ola Ramy, Hassan Al-Arabi, Fatemah Mohamed Ali, Moufid Ashour, written by Samir Al-Asfoury and directed by Emile Shawqi (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 9.30pm). 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, 9.30pm). Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre Al-Attaba Square, in front of Attaba Post Office, Cairo, Tel 02 2591 7783/1267/7561 Layla Min Alf Layla, a play starring Egyptian actor Yehia Al-Fakharani, Lotfi Labib, singer Mohamed Mohsen, written by Beram Al-Tonsi and directed by Mohsen Helmi. (Performances run daily except Wednesdays, 9pm). Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Tel 02 2795 2484/2794 3016 Qawaaid Al-Ashq Al-Arbaain (The Forty Rules of Adoration), a play starring Bahaa Tharwat, Fawziya, Ezzat Zein, Dina Ahmed, singer Amira Abu-Zeid, religious chanter Samir Azmi, together with the Arab Mawlawiya troupe among others, with dramaturgy by Rasha Abdel-Moneim, music composed by Mohamed Hosni, décor Mustafa Hamed, costumes by Maha Abdel-Rahman and Adel Hassan (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 9pm). 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 Hawwari, a play performed by Counta Company, based on Molière's five-act comedy The Miser, directed by Ahmed Maher (Tuesday 11 July, 7pm). Taliaa Theatre Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Tel 02 2593 7948/2592 0522 Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall Al Galsa: Shoghl Afareet (The Session: Deeds of Imps), a play starring Taha Khalifa, Fahd Ibrahim, Mido Abdel-Qader, Marina Magdi, written and directed by Monadel Antar with décor and lighting by Amro Al-Ashraf, costumes by Marwa Aouda and executive director Amr Atef (Performances run daily, 6pm). Zaki Tolimat Hall Yaoum An Qatalu Al-Ghenaa (The Day They Killed Singing) a play on the struggle between two brothers in their journey of searching for the secret of existence and the secret of universe, starring Yasser Sadeq, Alaa Qouta, Hend Abdel-Halim, directed by Tamer Karam with décor by Mohamed Saad, and costumes designed by Marwa Mounir (Performances run daily, 8pm).
ALEXANDRIA Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria, Tel (03) 5929960/5913835 Rahlet Nour (The Journey of Nour), a play revolves around the negative impact of parental fights on children through the story of a married couple who always fight in front of their only daughter Nour. This theatrical performance is visually intoxicating; it offers singing, comic scenes, mime and pantomime, shows, black theatre, silhouette as well as other theatrical techniques that capture the attention of the audience until the very end of the performance making it very entertaining to the entire family members. The play is directed by Gamal Yaqout. Shiko Amir Al-Ghaba (Shiko: The Prince of the Jungle), a play for children written and directed by Riham Abdel-Hamid (Performances run daily, 5 and 7pm respectively).
