theater
‘Batman’ theater gunman to go on trial
Cinema/TV
April 26, 2015
‘Batman’ theater gunman to go on trial
Opening statements will finally begin Monday in the long-awaited trial of James Holmes, the allegedly crazed gunman accused of opening…
Zawya to screen movies by Dawoud Abdel Sayed 17-20 Jan
Cinema/TV
January 15, 2015
Zawya to screen movies by Dawoud Abdel Sayed 17-20 Jan
Zawya movie theater in Downtown Cairo’s Odeon Cinema will screen a retrospective of prominent Egyptian director Dawoud Abdel Sayed from…
Egyptian Comedian Wahid Seif, 79, dies
Egypt
January 20, 2013
Egyptian Comedian Wahid Seif, 79, dies
Egyptian Comedian Wahid Seif was buried on Sunday in Alexandria a day after he died in Cairo after suffering a…
‘The World is a Comical Novel’: Man between free will and fate
Books
May 19, 2012
‘The World is a Comical Novel’: Man between free will and fate
The “Be changed and bring about change” festival, held at downtown Cairo’s Metropolis Theater, presented its final play, "The World…
Yussef El Guindi: Staging the Egyptian-American experience
Art news
April 15, 2012
Yussef El Guindi: Staging the Egyptian-American experience
Egyptian-American playwright Yussef El Guindi has received one of America’s most prestigious theater awards: a US$25,000 “new play award” from…
Mubarak regime figures remain a Lebanese taboo
Art news
February 26, 2012
Mubarak regime figures remain a Lebanese taboo
Lebanese censors on Saturday reversed their decision to ban “On the Importance of Being an Arab,” a monodrama by Egyptian…
‘Listen, Abdel Samie’: A superb elucidation of a shrewd novel
Art news
February 24, 2012
‘Listen, Abdel Samie’: A superb elucidation of a shrewd novel
An old woman suddenly emerges from the audience, calling and wailing over her beloved Abdel Samie. Then, a spotlight lands…
In Cairo, ‘Oscar and the Lady in Pink’ reflects on revolution
Art news
February 6, 2012
In Cairo, ‘Oscar and the Lady in Pink’ reflects on revolution
“I am 10 years old, I am Oscar,” begins the first letter of this play of letters. “I didn't know…
Living a historical moment in “Time of the Shadow”
Art news
February 4, 2012
Living a historical moment in “Time of the Shadow”
The world is plunged into darkness. Confusion reigns. Five characters, three men and two women, wander blindly, bumping into one…
Touristic theater makes unfortunate comeback in ‘The Smoking Jacket’
Art news
January 17, 2012
Touristic theater makes unfortunate comeback in ‘The Smoking Jacket’
The slowdown in the tourism sector since the revolution began had many drawbacks. But one positive outcome critics had hoped…