Duration: 45 min
Information: In Arabic with German and English surtitles
The 18 days of demonstrations and bloody clashes on Tahrir Square in Cairo in 2011 have gone down in world history as Egypt’s contribution to the ‘Arab Spring’. Today, Egypt’s art and culture scene operates as if these events had never taken place; there is only demand for harmless entertain ment and soap operas. In Before the Revolution, Egyptian director and author Ahmed El Attar does not take up the catalysts of the 2011 uprising. Rather, he provides deep insight into the state of the nation prior to this eruptive moment. El Attar makes palpable the stagnation of that society as a whole, which resulted in tremen dous longing for change. He also makes clear that there has not yet been suffi cient rapprochement within Egyptian society on how these changes should be shaped to be sustainable.
From 18 June to 5 July 2026, Chemnitz will be in the international spotlight: Germany's largest international theatre festival "Theatre of the World" is coming to Chemnitz - directly following the Capital of Culture Year 2025. For three weeks, Chemnitz will be a meeting place for artists, audiences and theatre enthusiasts from all over the world. A lively celebration of the performing arts will take place on stages, in urban spaces and in unusual locations, overcoming borders and bringing together stories from all parts of the world.
Nine international curators from Australia, Canada, Colombia, Argentina, South Africa, Greece, Jordan, India, Senegal and China are responsible for the festival programme. They will meet in Chemnitz in November to select around 40 outstanding productions - works that they have previously viewed in their regions. The result is an inspiring panorama of current theatre forms, languages and perspectives.
