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Hope and weariness dance in ‘Ebb and Tide’
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Hope and weariness dance in ‘Ebb and Tide’

A man has a job, he hates it. It's not that he's bad at it, in fact he's quite good.…
Performing on the world’s smallest stage
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Performing on the world’s smallest stage

One of our favorite childhood games was to wrap our bodies with old drapery and act like kings. But unlike…
‘Hungry for it’
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‘Hungry for it’

Even before 2011, there had been a growing focus on youth in Egypt; and now with the unfolding revolution, catchy…
A genuine storyteller has left
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A genuine storyteller has left

Distinguished storyteller, actor and comedian Ramadan Khater died Tuesday at the age of 48. Active for three decades in the…
This is not a play: ‘Tahrir Monologues’ continues
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This is not a play: ‘Tahrir Monologues’ continues

“Shoot and make us the last cowardly generation [in Egypt],” begins the two-hour  “Tahrir Monologues." In the performance — it…
Witches of Salem, witches of Cairo
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Witches of Salem, witches of Cairo

Over the past three weeks, Al-Talia Theater has been showing “The Salem Witches,” Egyptian theater director Gamal Yaquot’s adaption of…
In Paris, ‘Chicago’ becomes ‘I Wish I Were Egyptian’
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In Paris, ‘Chicago’ becomes ‘I Wish I Were Egyptian’

This month, the first adaptation of Egyptian novelist Alaa al-Aswany's “Chicago” is showing at the Amandiers Theater in the Parisian…
Brotherhood suspends cultural activities until after elections
Egypt

Brotherhood suspends cultural activities until after elections

The Muslim Brotherhood group has suspended its cultural activities in order to concentrate on upcoming parliamentary elections. But the group…
‘They said it’s here’: Mime performance returns with a twist
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‘They said it’s here’: Mime performance returns with a twist

Starting tonight, seven members of the Cairo Acting School will be performing their mime play “They said it’s here” at…
‘Lessons in Revolting’: The revolution continues
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‘Lessons in Revolting’: The revolution continues

On the opening night of “Lessons in Revolting”, Rawabet Theater was packed full, leaving many disappointed latecomers turned away at…
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