Arts and Culture

When the lights dimmed and the curtains parted for the opening night performance of theatrical comedy Tartuffe on March 16, Malak Gabr theater had already been filled to the brim.

Some see the continuing comparisons between the industry now and then as an unfair reflection of modern cinema.

“It’s anonymous, it’s fun. If you don’t state the people and you don’t make it obvious then it’s not a problem,” one student said.

They spent over two years researching and training a crew of writers.

In Ancient Egypt, women were really cherished and were considered the most important family dynamic, because as they used to say, a king could never rule without his woman, Hawass explained.

Whether it was the realistic sky color in the background, the menacing, ever-present firewood, or the simple yet elegant wooden furniture, nothing was missing.