Theatre Production Grant Performances
Egypt
September 1, 2016 till September 2, 2016
Location
Egypt Public Library
Menya
September 4, 2016 till September 5, 2016
Location
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria
Egyptian directors Mohammed Usama Atta and Bishoy Makram will present their adaptations of two Swiss plays as winners of the theatre production grant initiated by Pro Helvetia Cairo last year.
Makram’s adaptation of Yellow Days written by Daniela Janjic will be performed in Menya’s Egypt Public Library on 1 and 2 September, while Atta’s adaptation of Proving the Contrary by Olivier Chiacchiari will be performed as part of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina’s Summer Festival on 4 and 5 September at 7:30pm.