Workshop Program
Haitham Shoukry: Fundamentals of Storytelling Workshop
This high-energy workshop invites youngsters to step into the spotlight and take the lead. Led by renowned performer and storyteller Haitham Shokry, the session focuses on the power of oral storytelling, utilizing the voice, body language, and physical presence as the primary tools of communication.
Country of Origin: Egypt
Age: 8-13 years old
Duration: 90 mins
Language: Arabic
Location: French Institute in Cairo Theatre, Mounira
Timing: Thu., 29th Jan at 2:00 PM
Simone De Jong: Creating Non-Verbal Theatre for the Young
This workshop invites participants to explore non-verbal theatre for children. A space where movement, objects, and imagination speak louder than words. Each participant develops an idea for a solo performance inspired by a single object. Guided by acclaimed Dutch artist Simone de Jong, participants transform their ideas into fully realized, playful concepts.
This workshop is closed for professionals and theatre practitioners only
Making a Book Beyond Paper Workshop
This open-format workshop invites participants to create a handmade book using non-traditional materials and simple printmaking techniques. The workshop encourages playful experimentation, storytelling, and hands-on making, and concludes with binding the finished book.
Country of Origin: Czech Republic
Age: 6+ years old
Duration: 60 mins
Language: English
Location: Goethe Institute – Dokki
Timing: Mon., 2nd Feb at 10:00 AM, 11:00 AM, 12:00 PM, & 1:00 PM
Grammar of Circus Fantasy Workshop by Alessandro Maida
Guided by Alessandro Maida, one of contemporary circus-theatre’s most eclectic performers, participants discover their own compositional grammar. They explore the potential of their bodies in relation to circus skills, props, or dramaturgical objects, transforming technique into expressive, personal performance.
Country of Origin: Switzerland
Audience: Professionals and Theatre practitioners only
Duration: 90 mins
Language: English
Location: Hanager Theatre, Cairo Opera House
Timings: Sun., 1st Feb at 3:30 PM
Artists in Conversation: Practices of Co-Producing Theatre for Young Audiences
This open, conversational session brings together artists and producers creating theatre for children. It provides a space to share practices, exchange ideas, and reflect on sources of inspiration within the field. The session opens with a presentation by the creator and producer of Pekku. who will discuss the process of developing the show as an international co-production with a Japanese partner.
This workshop is closed for professionals and theatre practitioners only
Mobile Narrative: Storytelling & Theatre Lab
Mobile Narratives is a creative lab for displaced youth living in Egypt, offering a safe and collaborative space to explore stories of coming of age, identity, and belonging. Through creative writing and storytelling, participants reflect on displacement, conflict, and the search for home while navigating life in a new environment.