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Artistic Creativity Centre Theatre
Gezira Exhibition Grounds, Zamalek, Tel 02 2736 3448/6
Hawadeet (Tales) play performed by The Actor Studio Theatre Company, directed by Khaled Galal
(Performances run daily except Wednesdays, 9pm).
Al-Ghad (Tomorrow) Theatre
Next to Balloon Theatre, Al-Agouza, Tel 02 3304 3187
Adagio... The Last Melody play is produced by Al-Ghad Theatre Company as part of the first step of its "Theatrical Adaptation of the Novel" project, through which the company aims to present prominent literary works in contemporary theatrical formats. The play is based on a novel by the renowned writer Ibrahim Abdel- Meguid, adapted and directed by El-Saeed Mansi, and offers a theatrical treatment with a musical and humanistic character. Adagio... The Last Melody play unfolds as a dramatic composition within a love story that blends human emotions and psychological turmoil, with memories that lead the soul to unseen realms, in an attempt to explore the depths of melancholy, truth, and human loyalty. It casts Rami El-Tombari, Heba Abdel-Ghani, Basma Shawky, George Ashraf, Jana Atwa, and many more. The set design is by Ahmed El-Alfi, costume design by Nourhan Samir, lighting design by Abu Bakr El-Sherif, lyrics by Hamed El-Saharty, music and composition by Rafik Gamal, assistant director Ahmed Nabil, executive director Dalia Hafez, assistant directors Soha Kahil and Maha Mustafa (Performances run daily, 8.30pm).
The International Park
Madinet Nasr District
Black play is performed by Al-Shams (The Sun) Theatre Company for those with special abilities starring Mahmoud Soliman, Yara El-Melegui, Norhan Saleh and Youssef Rizk, written for theatre by Israa Mahgoub and directed by Taghreed Abdel-Rahman (Performances run daily, 7pm, free entry).
Malak Opera Theatre
9 A Khalig Al-Khour St, Azbekiya district, Ramses, Tel 0122 3417152
The Hotel play produced by the Youth Theatre Company is based on Eric-Emmanuel Schmitt’s play Hotel of the Two Worlds. It casts Mohamed Hany, Sherehan Kotb, Iman Reda among others, and directed by Mohamed Altayaa
(Performances run on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 8pm).
Metropol (The Children’s National) Theatre
6 Halim St, the beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown, Tel 02 2593 3334
Play and Play theatrical show is performed by The National Children's Theatre Troupe, led by artist Inas Nour. It casts Gihan Qamari, Laila Ezz El-Arab, Ahmed Sadek, Mounir Makram, Ayman Ismail, Shaimaa Hassan, and many more. The lyrics are by Ahmed Zeidan, and the music is by Salah Mustafa, set design Nasser Abdel Hafez, lighting Mohamed Abdel Mohsen, costume design Gamalat Abdo, choreography Karima Badir, puppet design Gamal El-Mougy, publicity design Mohamed Fadel, makeup Islam Afifi, costume execution Iman El Sheikh, masks Magdy Wens, drawings Alaa El Halawgy, directing team Ahmed Fisho, Ibrahim El Zuhairy, Mohamed Khairy, Hassan El Rousy, Mahmoud Youssef, executive director Yasser Mahmoud, written and directed by Hossam Atta (Performances run daily, 8pm).
Miami Theatre
Talaat Harb St, next to Miami Cinema, Downtown, Tel 02 2574 5651
Ibn El-Osoul (Son of Good Breeds) play is produced by the Comedy Theater Company, led by artist Yasser El-Toubgy, and written and directed by Mourad Mounir. The play casts Mirna Walid, Mustafa Shawky, Mahmoud Amer, Hassan El-Arabi, Laila Mourad, Youssef Mourad, Hamed Said, and many more. Set design by Hamdy Attia, choreography by Diaa Shafik, lighting by Mahmoud El-Husseini, costumes by Nourhan Trabia, lyrics by Ahmed El-Sherif, music composed by Ahmed El-Nasser, makeup by Adham Afifi, and executive directors Magdy Obeid, Mahmoud Geddo, and Tamer Badir. Written and directed by Mourad Mounir.
(Performances run daily, 8.30pm).
Al-Qawmi (The National) Theatre
Al Attaba Square, in front of Attab Post Office, Cairo, Tel, 02 25917783
King Lear play is an adaptation of William Shakespeare's play King Lear casting veteran actor Yehia El-Fakharany, Tarek El-Dessouky, Amal Abdallah, Iman Ragaai, Hassan Yousef, Ahmed El-Nasser, and directed by Shady Sorour (Performances run on Thursdays and Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 9pm).
Rawabet Art Space
5 Hussein Basha Al Meamari, Marouf, Qasr El Nil, Cairo
Gathering Memories with My Eyelashes theatrical performance tells the story of an actress who gradually loses her childhood memories, prompting her mother to take her on a journey to recover them. Along the way, this journey reveals intimate truths about herself, her family, and her homeland. Through this first theatrical work as an author, Nanda Mohamed explores memory as both a theme and a lived experience, moving between her past in Syria and her life in Egypt, and questioning whether it is possible to build the future without erasing the past (28 and 29 March, 8pm).
Al-Salam Theatre
101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Tel 02 2795 2484/2794 3016/010 21521501
Youssef Idrees Hall
Yamein Fi Awal Shimal (Right first left) play is written by Mahmoud Gamal Hedeny, starring Abdallah Saber, Ihab Mahfouz, décor by Bassem Wadiaa, music composed by Marwan Khater, and directed by Abdallah Saber (Performances run daily, 9pm).
Main Theatre
Casino play starring Kareem El-Husseiny, Nawal Samir, Shady Asaad, Mohamed Diab, Nesma Adel is produced by the Modern Theatre Company. Décor by Mohamed Abdel-Hamid, lightening by Ezz Helmy, costumes designed by Maha Abdel-Rahman, music composed by Hazem El-Kafrawy, choreography by Hassan Shehata, written by Ayman El-Nemr and directed by Amr Hassaan
(Performances run daily, 9pm).
Taliaa Theatre
Attaba Square, Tel 02 2593 7948
Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall
Segn Akhtiary (Voluntary Imprisonment) play, performed by
Taliaa Theatre Company, explores the idea of the psychological prison that a person creates for themselves, examining constraints such as fear of change, clinging to the past, restrictive habits, or feelings of guilt. It poses a fundamental question: Is a person truly imprisoned, or have they created their own limitations?
The play stars Ehab Mahfouz, Youssef El-Mansoury, Amal Abdel- Moneim, Paula Maher, Nagat El-Emam, Emad Saber, Mahmoud El- Bitar, among others. Set design by Mohamed Talaat, costume design by Mai Kamal, lighting design by Ezz Helmy, music composed by Ziad El-Hegrasy, assistant director Mohamed Gamal Wadi, executive director Safinaz Mohamed Abdullah, written by Mahmoud Gamal El-Hadiny, and directed by Bassem Karam
(Performances run daily, 7pm).
Zaki Tolimat Hall
Metwally and Shafika play offers a contemporary interpretation of the folk tale, focusing on the psychological struggle of individuals with their past and posing a fundamental question: Can a person escape their past, or remain captive to it? The show stars: Mohamed Farid, Yousra El-Mansy, Menna El-Yamani, Dala Harby, and others. Lighting Design: Ibrahim El-Farn. Music Composition: Ahmed Nabil. Costume and Set Design: Heba Abdel Hamid. Costume Design: Ghada Shalaby. Set Design: Mohamed Saad. Dedication and Choreography: Ahmed Mano. Written by Mohamed Ali Ibrahim. Assistant Directors: Mostafa El-Halawany, Youssef El-Yamani, Ahmed Saeed. Executive Producer: Mohamed Ibrahim, and directed by Amir El-Yamani
(Performances run daily, 9pm).
* A version of this article appears in print in the 26 March, 2026 edition of Al-Ahram Weekly
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