Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek Sallem Nafsak (Surrender), a play about the future version of Egypt which turned into a Utopia visited by someone with foul values, Stars number of young talents, Adapted and directed by Khaled Galal (Performances run daily except Wednesdays, 7pm).
Al Balloon Theatre Agouza, across the street from the Nile, by the 26 July Bridge, Tel 02 3347 1718 Salah Jahin Hall Ayoub wa Na'sa (Ayoub and Na'sa), a musical comedy of the Egyptian folklore ballad starring Marwa Nagui, Sayed Gabr, Sherif Abdel- Wahab and Loubna Al-Sheikh, written by Ayman Al-Nimr, music by Ahmed Al-Haggar, décor by Wahid Al-Saadany and directed by Ashraf Azaab (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 8pm).
The Cairo Puppet Theatre Next to the Al-Attaba Metro Station, Tel 02 2591 0954 Rehla Ela Al-Zaman Al-Gamil (A Journey to the Good Time), a children play about some children who travel to the Pharaonic era written by Yehia Zakaria, puppets and costumes by Nagui Shaker, décor by Mohamed Saad and directed by Mohamed Nour (Performances run on Thursdays and Fridays, 6.30pm).
Falaki Theatre American University in Cairo, Downtown Campus, 24 Falaki St, Downtown Cairo, Tel 012 8872 1446 Al-Garima Al-Kamla (Perfect Crime), a crime thriller play about a trial of a rape crime in a village inspired by Harper Lee's To Kill a Mocking Bird, starring Hamza Al-Aily, Yehia Ahmed, Sarah Dirzawy, décor by Nada Mounir, music by Ramy Attallah, costumes by Maha Dakkar and written and directed by Mohamed Adel (Performances run on Thursday 22 to Saturday 24 February, 7pm). Garareen Al-Sawaqy (Water Wheels Movers), a collective play inspired by three Egyptian classical works of fiction, Naguib Mahfouz's Al Harafeesh, Youssef Idrees's Beit Men Lahm (A House of Flesh) and Bain Aboul Rish wa Genanet Namish (Between Abu El-Rish and Namish Garden) of Youssef Al-Sibai, starring a group of blooming talents, dramaturge by Mohamed Adel, directed by Said Madkour (Performances run Sunday 25 February, 8pm and Monday 26 February, 5pm and 8pm).
Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Tel 02 2593 3334 Shams wa Amar, a musical play for children starring Sameh Yousry, Inas Nour, Mahmoud Abdel-Ghaffar written by FatmaYoussef music by Attiya Mahmoud, choreography by Atef Awad, costumes by Mohamed Abdel Meneim and directed by Mahmoud Al-Alfy (Performances run Thursdays and Fridays, 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, 9.30pm)
Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre Al-Attaba Square, in front of Attaba Post Office, Cairo, Tel 02 2591 7783/1267/7561 Edhak Lama Tmout (Die Laughing), a political satirical comedy of two friends living in modern Cairo starring Nabil Al-Halafawi, Mahmoud Al-Guindy, Salwa Othman and others, décor by Mahmoud Al-Gharib, music by Hisham Gabr written by the great Egyptian playwright Lenin Al-Ramly and directed by Esam Al-Sayed (Performances run Saturdays, Mondays and Thursdays, 9pm and Sundays and Fridays, 7.30pm).
Al-Rehany Theatre Emad Al-Din, Cairo, for tickets and reservation call 16826 or flock to www.ticketsmarche.com Sebony Aghany (Let Me Sing), a comedy about a talented artist tries to get a chance, starring Samir Ghanem, Talaat Zakaria, Tarek Al-Ebiary, Shabaan Abdel-Reheem written by Ahmed Al-Abiary and directed by Abdel-Ghany Zaki (Performances run on Thursday 22 February and Friday 23 February, 9pm).
Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Tel 02 2795 2484/2794 3016 Forsa Sa'eda (Nice to Meet You), a play about a 79 year old man living alone finds himself alone then has his life surprisingly changed, starring Ahmed Bedeir, Fatouh Ahmed, Iman Abou-Taleb, Mohamed Al-Sawy, Amr Al-Dimerdash and others music composing and arrangement by Ihab Hamdy, décore by Moustafa Hamed, costumes by Heba Tantawy, written by Salah Araby, directed by Mohamed Gomaa (Performances run Thursdays and Fridays, 8.30pm).
Sama Sonbol City Giza, for tickets and reservation call 16826 or flock to www.ticketsmarche.com Ghazal Al Banat (Flirtation of The Girls), a big comedy and musical show from the theatrical heritage of theatre icon Naguib Al-Rihany, through which comedian Mohamed Sobhy is back on stage. It is written and directed by Mohamed Sobhy casting Abdel-Rahim Hassan, Arkan Fouad, budding artists Nada, Mustafa Youssef, Syrian singer Ammar and many more (Performances run on Thursday 22 February 7.30pm, Friday 23 February 6.30pm).
Studio Nasibian Theatre 15 Al-Mahrani St, Ramsis, Tel 02 2592 0909 Al-Borg (The Tower), an independent production by Mashrou' Mim theatrical troupe, starring Magy Magdy, Marina Hamdy, Amir Awny and others, written and directed by Mina Meh (Performance runs Thursday 22 February, 7pm).
Taliaa Theatre Attaba Square, next to the Metro Station, Tel 02 2593 7948/2592 0522 Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall U Turn, a play based on Thornton Wilder's play, The Skins of Our Teeth, depicting that the end of the world started with the first sin, starring Sherif Khairallah, Haidy Abdel-Khaleq, Reham Abo Bakr and others, music arranged by Sadiq Rabiaa, décor and costumres by Mahmoud Al-Gharib, adaptation and poems by Sameh Othman and directed by Al-Said Mansy (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 6.30pm). Zaki Tolimat Hall Al-Seera Al-Holameya, a play based on William Shakespeare's most celebrated play Hamlet where revenge is re-approached in an upper Egyptian climate, starring Mohamed Ibrahim, Rafaat Said, Hassan Abdallah and others, music arranged by Mahmoud Wahid, décor by Mostafa Hamed and costumes designed by Heba Magdy, written by Al-Hassan Mohamed and directed by Mohamed Al-Saghir (Performances run daily except Tuesday, 8.30pm).
ALEXANDRIA
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Small Hall Al-Zeyara (The Visit), a play inspired by The City play of Loula Anagnostaki, dramaturge by Ahmed Abdel-Karim and directed by Mohamed Al-Gamsy (Performance runs on Sunday 25 February, 7pm).
