Theatre Week: The Bus Days and Otherwise (Photo: part of promotional material for Theatre Week)
A theatre week named "The Bus Days and Otherwise" will run from 31 January until 4 February at the Jesuit Nahda theatre in Cairo.
Organised by Prohelvetia in Cairo, the Swiss Culture Centre, all the plays are inspired by Swiss texts and are directed by Egyptians.
Five performances will take place daily over five days, each to be followed by a discussion with the director.
All performances are free, and will start at 6:30pm, with the exception of the final day, 4 February, when the play will start at 5:30pm.
Programme:
Tuesday 31 January
Until We Prove Otherwise
Directed by Mohamed Osama Atta
Based on Proving the Contrary by Olivier Chiacchiari
Wednesday 1 February
Yellow Days
Directed by Bishoy Adel Makram
Based on Yellow Days by Daniela Janjic
Thursday 2 February
Crossroads
Directed by Sherif Mahmoud
Based on The Bus by Lukas Bärfuss
Friday 3 February
The Last Trip
Directed by Bassem Rida, Sahari Troupe
Based on The Bus by Lukas Bärfuss
Saturday 4 February
The Accident
Directed by Ahmed Fouad
Based on The Bus by Lukas Bärfuss
Jesuit Theatre, 15 El-Mahrany St., El-Fagala, Cairo
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