‘El Ghorab’ play to stage at El Sawy Culture Wheel

CAIRO – 19 October 2017: “El Ghorab” (The Crow) play will be staged on October 23 at El Sawy Culture Wheel.

The show is part of the annual El Sawy Culture Wheel festival for theater.

The play reflects the experience of some youths who decide to travel to another planet. The planet they reach has no residents except crows.

It will be performed by the Shabab El Anba Ibram theatrical troupe. The group was formed in 2012, and performed a number of successful shows such as “El Aatr Ely Fat” (The Missed Train).

“El Ghorab” is directed by Mina Maher and written by Nazih William.

The 15th edition of El Sawy Theater Festival will kick off on October 20 to October 24.

Eight theatrical troupes will participate in the festival such as Hadoota Masriya, Ensan, and Dar El Oloom.

The jury consists of the Head of the High Institute of Literary Criticism Wael Ghaly, theatre director Naser Abdel Meniem, and drama and theatrical criticism Maha El Awady.