Grand Nile Tower Corniche Al-Nil, Garden City, Tel 16826 Misr Theatre Season four is here! Come watch your loved stars Ashraf Abdel-Baki, Ali Rabeia, Mohamed Anwar, Hamdi Al-Merghany, Wizzo, Mustafa Khater on stage in a new play every two weeks (20, 21, 22 December, 8pm, and each buyer is allowed a maximum of five tickets per purchase).
International Park Madinet Nasr district Alhekaya Rouh (The Story is a Spirit), a play performed by Al-Shams Theatre Company for talents with special abilities and affiliated to the Artistic House of Theatre. It is about the successful life stories of prominent Egyptian figures with special abilities such as late composers Sayed Mekkawi, Aamar Al-Sheraai, and the 'Dean of Arabic Literature' Taha Hussein, who was nominated for a Nobel prize in literature fourteen times. It casts Rahma, Inas Nour, Wael Abul-Saoud, choreography by Sherif Fouad, written by Mustafa Ziko and directed by Mohamed Metwali (Thursday 20 and Friday 21 December, 6pm).
Malak Opera Theatre 9 A Khalig Al-Khour St, Azbekiya district, Ramses, Tel 0122 3417152 Metro, a play performed by The Youth Theatre Company, casts Ahmed Khaled, Sherihan Qotb, Ahmed Aamar, Salma Essam and a group of budding actors, poems written by Diaa Al-Rahman, music composed by Mohamed Khaled, costumes designed by Shahenda Ahmed, lighting by Abu-Bakr Al-Sherif, décor by Ahmed Moro, written by Mohamed Fadl and directed by Adel Raafat (Performances run daily, 7pm).
Metropol (The Children's National) Theatre 6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Tel 02 2593 3334 Kawkab Sika (The Planet of Sika), a comic musical starring among others Inas Nour, Sayed Gabr, Hanaa Said and Mohamed Khalil, written by Abdou Al-Zaraa and directed by Sayed Gabr (Performances run daily, 7.30pm).
Miami Theatre Maarouf, Qasr Al-Nile, Downtown, Tel 02 2574 5651 Farhat Shaab (Delight of a Nation), a musical produced by the Comedy Theatre Company celebrating the Sixth of October victory. The show casts actors Azza Al-Sayed, Mohamed Ali, Zeinab Khaled and many more, written and directed by Mohamed Mustafa (Performances run daily, 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, 9.30pm).
Naguib Al-Rehani Theatre 17 Emad Al Din Street, downtown, Cairo, near cosmos cinema Tel, 02 25913697, 02 25892103 Garima Fel Maadi (A Crime in Maadi), a play performed by a group of budding actors trained by comedian Ashraf Abdel-Baki, who is also the director. You'll enjoy two hours of nonstop laughing (20, 21, 22 December, 8pm).
Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre Al Attaba Square, in front of Attab Post Office, Cairo, Tel, 02 25917783 Almaagana (The Confusion), a play produced by The National Theatre Company, starring Nasser Shahine, Iman Ragaai, Marwan Azab, Haidi Abdel-Khaleq, music composed by Ahmed Hamdy, with lighting, décor and costumes designed by Sobhi Al-Sayed, written by Sameh Mahran and directed by Ahmed Ragab (Performances run daily, 9pm).
Al-Salam Theatre 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Tel 02 2795 2484/2794 3016/010 21521501 Happened in the Lands of Happiness, a play produced by the Modern Theatre, starring Hassan Adel, singer Wael Al-Fashny, Khadoga Sabry from Libya, Rassem Mansour from Iraq, Nesreen Abi Saad (Lebanon), décor by Hazem Shebl, costumes designed by Marwa Ouda, movement expression by Karima Bedeir, written by Walid Youssef and directed by Mazen Al-Gharabawi (Performances run daily, 8pm).
Sama Sonbol City Giza, for tickets reservation call 16826 or flock to www.ticketsmarche.com Khebatna (Our Failure) sarcastic theatrical performance is back upon the fan's requests. It is casting actors Mohamed Sobhy, Aida Abdel-Aziz, as well as a number of budding artists, written and directed by Mohamed Sobhy (Performances run on 20, 27, 29 December (7pm) and 21, 28 December (6pm).
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 Kharmedes, a play performed by Utopia Theatre Company (Monday 24, 7pm).
ALEXANDRIA
Beram Al-Tunsi Theatre Al-Gaish St, Al Azaritah, Qesm Bab Sharqi, Alexandria, Tel (03) 5929960/5913835 Abu-Kabsula (The Capsule Inventor) a social comedy tells the story of an inventor who invented a pill that when taken makes any one feels completely full. The play casts Mustafa Abu-Sria'a, Hassan Abdel-Fattah, Alaa Zeinhom, Noureen Karim among others, with music composed by Karim Arafa, décor and costumes designed by Wael Abdallah, choreography by Mohamed Mezzo, written by Mohamed Al-Sawaf and directed by Mohamed Moursi (Performances run daily except Tuesdays, 7.30pm).
Bibliotheca Alexandrina Chatby, Alexandria 21526, Tel (03) 4839999 Main Hall Icarus, a theatrical performance directed by Ahmed Ezzat Al-Alfy (Monday 31 December, 7pm). Small Hall The Fool, a theatrical performance directed by Yasmine Said (Thursday 20 and Friday 21 December, 7pm).
