“The Collar and the Bracelet” in CIFCET after 22 years

CAIRO – 7 September 2018: Cairo International Festival of Contemporary and Experimental Theater in its 25th edition this year will host the first theatrical show to ever receive an award in the festival’s 8th round in the year 1999.

The show is titled “Altook Wal Aswera” (The Collar and the Bracelet) for director Nasser Abdel Moneim and won the “Best Theatrical Directing” award in the first edition of the festival to be ever made in 1999. The show was the production of the Theatre Art House.

“Altook Wal Aswera” revolves around a poor family that resides in a village somewhere in Upper Egypt, that suffer from extreme poverty.

The family eventually turn to myths and magic to improve their living situation. This is a common thing in that part of the country and the reason is lack of education.

The show is written by Yehya Taher Abdullah, starring Fatma Mohamed, Mahmoud el-Zayat and others.