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Article: Classical good and evil conflicts dominate Sakia Theater Festival.
- Article from:
- Daily News Egypt (Egypt)
- Article date:
- July 29, 2009
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In its seventh year, the Sawy Culture Wheel's Theater Festival attracted professional and amateur talents alike, ranging from newly formed amateur groups, to theater companies with some experience in the field.Aa Fifty-seven plays applied for entry, 31 were accepted and eventually zoomed down to 27 performances presented this week.
Three examples from the festival offerings summarize the current concerns of young theater makers.
The Escalator
"The Escalator" is writer/director Amgad Imam's first text-based performance following a number of musical operettas. In it, he stages the traditional conflict between good and evil. This conflict is ...