(Poster of Multiple Theatre Space Festival)
The new festival focuses on theatrical activities presented inside theatre halls and open-air spaces, all centred within and near the Academy of Arts in Cairo.
While the opening took place on Sunday, the festival's activities extend between 7 and 15 April at the Sayed Darwish Theatre, Nihad Selaiha Theatre, Tharwat Okasha and Saad Ardash halls at the Institute of Theatrical Arts, open court at the Academy of Arts, and other venues.
The newly launched festival aims to give a platform for artists to present their work and compete in front of theatre academics and specialists.
The first edition is named after Ashraf Zaki, TV and stage actor, director, theatre academic, and head of the Actors' Union.
On each festival day, two to four plays by Egyptian troupes will be staged starting at 6 PM.
The performance programme is accessible via the festival's social media.
The festival holds two competitions: for plays staged within theatre buildings and those performed in non-traditional spaces.
The jury members sitting at the competition panels are director Akram Farid, Alaa Qouqa, choreographers Karima Mansour and Mirette Mekhail, producer Heba El-Hawary, radio anchor Pasant Bakr, and several theatre academics.
The festival opening, led by Mahmoud Fouad Sedky, honoured several theatre personalities, including Mohamed Abdel-Moaty, Mohamed Radwan, Mustafa Gharib, Dunia Sami, Ali Sobhi, and Hazem Shebl.
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