AUC Theater to Present No’Man Ashur’s Sima Awanta

Press release

Published November 13th, 2017 - 12:46 GMT

Sima Awanta Poster

AUC Theater will present Sima Awanta, an Egyptian comedy play written by No’man Ashur in 1958. The play presents the fast-paced world of film production in the 1950s, and different characters desperate to find their place in a highly volatile, ever-changing environment. The play is directed by Waleed Hammad.

WHERE

Malak Gabr Theater, AUC New Cairo

WHEN

Tuesday, November 14, 2017; 7:00 – 9:00 pm

Additional Performances are November 15, 16, 19, 20 at 7:00 pm; November 21 at 5:00 pm.

Tickets are provided at AUC Theater Box Office, opposite to Gate 1, Center for the Arts.

Tickets prices are LE20.

Background Information

American University of Cairo

Founded in 1919, AUC is a leading English-language, American-accredited institution of higher education and center of intellectual, social and cultural life of the Arab world. Its community of students, parents, faculty and staff, trustees, alumni and other generous sponsors represent more than 60 countries. The University stands as a crossroads for the world’s cultures and a vibrant forum for reasoned argument, spirited debate and understanding across the diversity of languages, facilities and human experiences.