The Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater (CIFET) has long been a vital platform for the boundary-pushing theatrical voices in the Arab world, and beyond. Recently, debates h…
Egypt's esteemed prima ballerina Magda Saleh passed away in the early hours of Sunday in Cairo. As the country's first-ever prima ballerina, Magda Saleh left an indelible mark on the Egyptia…
The third edition of the Micro Theatre Festival (MTF) will kick off Saturday 8 October and run through Wednesday 12 October in both Cairo and Alexandria. This year's festival is hosted by…
Celebrating Arab culture, the Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF) is gearing up for its upcoming edition to take place between 7 and 17 July across a variety of Liverpool's venues. Founded i…
Every year in December, the Cairo Opera Ballet Company performs The Nutcracker at the Cairo Opera House's main hall, continuing a long tradition of performances of this magical work. This ye…
The 28th edition of the Cairo International Festival for Experimental Theater (CIFET) takes place between 14 and 19 December, offering 14 plays in its main competition, in addition to worksh…
The festival's fifth edition took place from November 16-20. Despite Covid-19 making even a one-off event, let alone a whole festival, difficult, the fifth Sharm El-Sheikh International Thea…
The management of the Sharm El-Sheikh International Theatre Festival for Youth (SITFY) revealed details about its 5th edition during the press conference that took place on 9 November at the…
The famous puppet and Shaker's beloved 'daughter' will be part of a larger permanent exhibition dedicated to the renowned late puppeteer The famous Egyptian puppet Rihana will be on display …
As the eighth India by the Nile festival approaches, let us celebrate the history of one of the most significant annual events and see what to expect this year. It was in 2012 that I first h…
Egyptian play Collar and Bracelet, directed by Nasser Abdel-Moneim, won the best performance at Tunisia's Carthage Theatre Days (Journées théâtrales de Carthage), the 21st edition of wh…
Alaa Abdel Aziz, president of the Alexandria Arab Theatre Festival for Specialised Institutes and Colleges, shared his views on the inaugural edition, mission and plans ahead. When I met Ala…