Programme| Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre 2026

Rokeya Ayman Saad , Monday 31 Aug 2026

The 33rd edition of the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theatre (CIFET) brings together theatrical productions from Egypt and around the world from 1 to 8 September, with performances taking place at venues across Cairo.

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Wednesday, 2 September

TRÍPTICO (Spain)

6 pm, Metropol Theatre, 6 Halim St, beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo

Show Off (Tunisia)

Directed by: Taher Issa Ben Larbi
6 pm, El Hanager Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

You Since Yesterday (Jordan)

Directed by: Abdulsalam Qubailat
8 pm, Miami Theatre, 38 Talaat Harb St, Downtown Cairo

The Lucky Children (Egypt/Switzerland)

Directed by: Omat Ghayatt
8 pm, As-Salam Theatre, Qasr El-Aini St, Cairo

Book of the Dead (The Lost Name) (Egypt)

Directed by: Ezzat Ismail
10 pm, Gomhoreya Theatre, Gomhoreya St, Downtown Cairo

A Night’s Game (United Kingdom)

Choreographed by: Kristina Alleyne and Sadé Alleyne
10 pm, El Samer Theatre, Media City, Agouza, Giza

Goldoni’s Love Story in Venice (Egypt/Italy)

Directed by: Alessio Nardin
10 pm, Higher Institute of Arabic Music, 22 Ramses St, Cairo

Thursday, 3 September

TRÍPTICO (Spain)

Directed by: not confirmed
6 pm, Metropol Theatre, 6 Halim St, beginning of 26th July, Attaba, Downtown Cairo

Show Off (Tunisia)

Directed by: Taher Issa Ben Larbi
6 pm, El Hanager Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Salma, Mon Amour (Egypt/France)

Directed by: Ahmed El Attar
6 pm, El Falaki Theatre, AUC Tahrir, Al Falaki St, Abdeen, Cairo

You Since Yesterday (Jordan)

Directed by: Abdulsalam Qubailat
8 pm, Miami Theatre, 38 Talaat Harb St, Downtown Cairo

Seventh Heaven (Egypt)

Directed by: Mohamed El-Hadary
8 pm, Opera Malak, 5 Khaleg Al Kholi, Al Gayarah, Al Azbakeya, Cairo

The Children of Today (Germany)

Directed by: Charles A. Washington
8 pm, El Ghad Theatre, Nile Corniche, Agouza, next to Balloon Theatre, Giza

Book of the Dead (The Lost Name) (Egypt)

Directed by: Ezzat Ismail
10 pm, Gomhoreya Theatre, Gomhoreya St, Downtown Cairo

A Night’s Game (United Kingdom)

Choreographed by: Kristina Alleyne and Sadé Alleyne
10 pm, El Samer Theatre, Media City, Agouza, Giza

Zhenya + Tanya = Love (Belarus)

Directed by: Vera Aleksandrovna Polyakova-Makei
10 pm, Cairo Opera House / Small Hall, 8 Mahmoud Mokhtar St, Zamalek, Cairo

Friday, 4 September

Salma, Mon Amour (Egypt/France)

Directed by: Ahmed El Attar
6 pm, El Falaki Theatre, AUC Tahrir, Al Falaki St, Abdeen, Cairo

Seventh Heaven (Egypt)

Directed by: Mohamed El-Hadary
8 pm, Opera Malak, 5 Khaleg Al Kholi, Al Gayarah, Al Azbakeya, Cairo

The Children of Today (Germany)

Directed by: Charles A. Washington
8 pm, El Ghad Theatre, Nile Corniche, Agouza, next to Balloon Theatre, Giza

Purple Tail (China)

Directed by: Zhang Xingge
8 pm, As-Salam Theatre, Qasr El-Aini St, Cairo

Zhenya + Tanya = Love (Belarus)

Directed by: Vera Aleksandrovna Polyakova-Makei
10 pm, Cairo Opera House / Small Hall, 8 Mahmoud Mokhtar St, Zamalek, Cairo

Saturday, 5 September

Icaro (Switzerland)

Directed by: Daniele Finzi Pasca
6 pm, Gomhoreya Theatre, Gomhoreya St, Downtown Cairo

The Garden of the Hespérides (Spain)

Directed by: Alicia Soto
6 pm, El Hanager Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Purple Tail (China)

Directed by: Zhang Xingge
8 pm, As-Salam Theatre, Qasr El-Aini St, Cairo

Al Na’ eshoon (Saudi Arabia)

Directed by: Ahmed Al-Ahmari
8 pm, Miami Theatre, 38 Talaat Harb St, Downtown Cairo

Sunday, 6 September

Icaro (Switzerland)

Directed by: Daniele Finzi Pasca
6 pm, Gomhoreya Theatre, Gomhoreya St, Downtown Cairo

Poor Liza (Russia)

Directed by: Marc Rozovsky
8 pm, El Falaki Theatre, AUC Tahrir, Al Falaki St, Abdeen, Cairo

Al Na’ eshoon (Saudi Arabia)

Directed by: Ahmed Al-Ahmari
8 pm, Miami Theatre, 38 Talaat Harb St, Downtown Cairo

The Depths of the Soul (United Arab Emirates)

Directed by: Abdulrahman Al Mulla
8 pm, El Samer Theatre, Media City, Agouza, Giza

What Do Survivors Dream Of?! (Egypt)

Directed by: Samah Hamdy
10 pm, El Ghad Theatre, Nile Corniche, Agouza, next to Balloon Theatre, Giza

In Between (Hungary)

Directed by: Zsófia Bérczi
10 pm, El Hanager Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

Monday, 7 September

Poor Liza (Russia)

Directed by: Marc Rozovsky
8 pm, El Falaki Theatre, AUC Tahrir, Al Falaki St, Abdeen, Cairo

The Depths of the Soul (United Arab Emirates)

Directed by: Abdulrahman Al Mulla
8 pm, El Samer Theatre, Media City, Agouza, Giza

What Do Survivors Dream Of?! (Egypt)

Directed by: Samah Hamdy
10 pm, El Ghad Theatre, Nile Corniche, Agouza, next to Balloon Theatre, Giza

In Between (Hungary)

Directed by: Zsófia Bérczi
10 pm, El Hanager Theatre, Cairo Opera grounds, Zamalek, Cairo

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