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Storytelling as an Act of Survival
Essay

Storytelling as an Act of Survival

The Tradition of Hakawati and its Influence on We Live in Cairo

by Lama El Homaïssi
10 December 2019
Flirting with the Taboo at the Cairo Festival for Contemporary & Experimental Theatre
Essay

Flirting with the Taboo at the Cairo Festival for Contemporary & Experimental Theatre

by Adam Elsayigh
31 October 2018
Taking Action
Essay

Taking Action

An Artist Becomes an Advocate

by Jessica Litwak
13 May 2018
four actors onstage
Storytelling as an Act of Survival
Essay

Storytelling as an Act of Survival

The Tradition of Hakawati and its Influence on We Live in Cairo

10 December 2019

Lama El Homaïssi reflects on her experience working with American Repertory Theater on their musical We Live in Cairo, diving into representation in storytelling, the oral Hakawati tradition, and more.

five performers pose in shadowy light
Flirting with the Taboo at the Cairo Festival for Contemporary & Experimental Theatre
Essay

Flirting with the Taboo at the Cairo Festival for Contemporary & Experimental Theatre

31 October 2018

Egyptian American playwright Adam A. Elsayigh uses the 2018 Cairo Festival for Contemporary & Experimental Theatre as a jumping off point to discuss the state of theatre in the city, censorship, playwriting, and more.

Taking Action
Essay

Taking Action

An Artist Becomes an Advocate

13 May 2018

Jessica Litwak, artistic director of the H.E.A.T Collective, explores the growing field of artist rights and safety, and talks about her dedication to “art of service,” the work that serves communities by facilitating creative personal and social change.

The Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre Returns
Essay

The Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre Returns

18 October 2016

Playwright Karen Malpede reflects on shows from The 23rd Cairo International Festival for Contemporary and Experimental Theatre, back from a five-year hiatus.

An Opposite is Made Visible by Another /الرجاء النزول لقراءة المقال باللغة العربية
Essay

An Opposite is Made Visible by Another /

الرجاء النزول لقراءة المقال باللغة العربية

20 September 2016

A prominent theatre figure in Lebanon and the Arab region, Hanane Hajj Ali reflects in this piece on the personal and professional encounters that have made her the free woman she is today.

Defiance Before Freedom
Essay

Defiance Before Freedom

Rising Circle’s This Time

26 May 2016

Sarah Matusek on the New York City production of This Time by Sevan K. Greene, adapted from the memoir Not So Long Ago by Amal Meguid, directed by Kareem Fahmy.

Workshop Performance & Conversation: Dancing is a Sin
Huntington Theatre Company
Video

Workshop Performance & Conversation: Dancing is a Sin

Two One-Woman Plays from Egypt 

Thursday 14 January and Friday 15 January 2016
Boston, MA, United States

Huntington Theatre Company in Boston presented Dancing is a Sin: Two One-Woman Plays from Egypt—a workshop performance and conversation—livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 14 January at 7:30 p.m. EST (Boston) / 6:30 p.m. CST (Chicago) / 4:30 p.m. PST (Los Angeles) / 00:30 GMT (London—Friday 15 January 15) / 02:30 EET (Cairo—Friday 15 January).