Art Alert: About Lovers to bring drama, music to Amir Taz Palace in Ramadan

Ahram Online, Tuesday 24 Jun 2014

Based on Andalusian writer Ibn Hazm's treatise on love titled The Ring of the Dove, theatre director Hany Afifi's performance will also feature music by the House of Arab Oud

Amir Taz Palace
Amir Taz Palace (Photo: Ahram Archives)

About Lovers, a musical by independent theatre director Hany Afifi -- who recently presented I am Now Dead at the Falaki Theatre -- will be performed on every evening of the first week of Ramadan, from 1-7 July.

The performance, previously shown in November 2013, is based on The Ring of the Dove, the renowned treatise on love by Andalusian writer Ibn Hazm.

The House of Arab Oud will perform the selections of Umm Kulthoum music featuring in About Lovers.

Programme:
About Lovers will be performed every night at 8.30pm from 1-7 July at the Amir Taz Palace
27 Al-Soufeieh St, Manial, Cairo

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