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Al-Ahram Weekly 7 - 13 September 2000 Issue No. 498 
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Published in Cairo by AL-AHRAM established in 1875 |
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Al-Ahram Weekly 7 - 13 September 2000 Issue No. 498
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Egypt Region International Economy Opinion Culture Features Travel Living Sports Profile People Time Out Chronicles Cartoons Letters On screen
Mission Impossible 2
A lethal virus and its only antidote are stolen from a plane just before it crashes into a mountain. Ethan Hunt's mission, if he's cool enough to accept it, is to battle the bad guy (Dougray Scott), win over the pretty girl (Thandie Newton) and bring the situation under control. So much for the plot of this second instalment of the TV-series turned big screen blockbuster, which was also written by MI1's Robert Towne (Chinatown, Bugsy), and stars Tom Cruise. This time Cruise is also a producer. The $200 million film features over two hours of over-the-top action which includes cliff hangings, motorcycle chases, and all the usual trademarks from director John Woo (Face-Off) -- slow motion kung fu, stylish outfits and bouncy acrobatics. There's also a cameo by Anthony Hopkins.
See listings for venues and show-times
On stage
12th CAIRO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL FOR EXPERIMENTAL THEATRE
-- Birth (Romania)
On the perils of nuclear war.
National Theatre, George Abyad Hall, Ataba Sq. Tel 591 7783. Sat 2, 9pm; Sun 3, 10pm.-- Pirandello-Beckett-The Last Journey (Cyprus)
A journey through the different worlds of life and death.
National Theatre, Abdel-Rehim Al-Zorqani Hall, Ataba Sq. Tel 591 7783. Sat 2 & Sun 3, 7pm.-- A Report For the Academy (Armenia)
On man's transformation from physical freedom to human slavery.
Al-Salam Theatre, 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Garden City. Tel 795 2484. Sat 2, 9pm; Sun 3, 8pm.-- Escorial (Egypt)
The story of a sexually defunct dictator's marital woes.
Al-Salam Theatre, Youssef Idris Hall, 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Garden City. Tel 795 2484. Sat 2 & Sun 3, 7pm.
-- Rainbow & The Naked King (Egypt)
Al-Tali'a Theatre, Zaki Tolimat Hall, Ataba Square. Tel 593 7948. Sat 2 & Sun 3, 9pm.-- Night Traveller (Romania)
An imaginary train travels between Bucharest and Cairo.
Opera House, Small Hall, Gezira. Tel 339 8127. Sat 2 & Sun 3, 9pm.-- Orestia (Greece)
On the changes affecting future human relations.
Opera House, Open Air Theatre, Gezira. Tel 339 8127. Sat 2 & Sun 3, 10.30pm.-- Model of World and Elan Vital (Russia)
Modern ballet to Jean-Michel Jarre's music abut a man's struggle to find his place in the world.
Gomhouriya Theatre, Gomhouriya St, Abdin. Tel 737 0587. Sat 2 & Sun 3, 9pm.-- Disco Pigs (Germany)
Sci-fi-style story of a confrontation between pigs and the world.
Puppet Theatre, Ataba. Tel 593 7948. Sat 2, 9pm; Sun 3, 10pm.-- Notes on the Desert (Portugal)
Al-Ghadd Theatre, Al-Nil St, Agouza. Tel 304 3187. Sat 2 & Sun 3, 7pm.-- King (Latvia)
Floating Theatre, Small Hall, Manial, beside Al-Game'a Bridge. Tel 364 9516. Sat 2 & Sun3, 9pm.-- The Birds' Message (Egypt)
Al-Hanager Theatre, Opera House grounds, Gezira. Tel 737 0601. Sat 2 & Sun 3, 7pm.-- Al-Berrawi (Egypt)
Al-Ghouri Palace, Al-Mu'iz li-Din Illah St, Khan Al-Khalili. Tel 510 0823. Sat 2 & Sun 3, 7pm.-- Scheherazade's Secret (Yemen)
A wise woman changes the king's corrupt life into a better one.
Arts Academy, Sayed Darwish Hall, Al-Haram. Sat 2 & Sun 3, 9pm.-- Harvest Nights (Egypt)
Shoubra Bakhoum Theatre. Sat 2 & Sun 3, 9pm.-- I Faust Mephisto (Bulgaria)
On the cultural origin of man and time.
Natonal Theatre, George Abyad Hall, Ezbekiya, Ataba Sq. Tel 591 7783. Mon 4, 9pm; Tue 5, 10pm.-- South (Egypt)
National Theatre, Abdel-Rehim Al-Zorqani Hall. Tel 591 7783. Mon 4, 7pm; Tue 5, 7pm.-- Eden Eden (Tunisia)
About Rambo's journey from the fire of the West to the fire of Eden.
Al-Salam Theatre, 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Garden City. Tel 795 2484. Mon 4, 8 pm; Tue 5, 9pm.-- Lava (Slovenia)
A man's obssession with death prevents him from leading a normal life.
Opera House, Small Hall, Gezira. Tel 339 8127. Mon 4 & Tues 5, 9pm.-- Castle Tower Tale (Japan)
Opera House, Open Air Theatre, Gezira. Tel 339 8127. Mon 4 & Tue 5, 10. 30pm.-- Gopf (Switzerland)
Two characters discover they are doomed to live together despite their mutual agression.
Gomhouriya Theatre, Gomhouriya St, Abdin. Tel 737 0587. Mon 4 & Tue 5, 9pm.-- Talismans (Egypt)
Al-Salam Theatre, Youssef Idris Hall, 101 Qasr Al-Aini St, Garden City. Tel 795 2484. Mon 4, & Tue 5, 7pm.-- Kuda Bilch (Germany)
A collection of the futile dreams of a calm man in a noisy world.
Al-Tali'a Theatre, Zaki Tolimat Hall, Ataba Square. Tel 593 7948. Mon 4, 9pm; Tue 5, 8pm.-- The Birthday of Celentano (Belarus)
A story of three classical characters in a play-within-a-play.
Al-Tali'a Theatre, Salah Abdel-Sabour Hall, Ataba Square. Tel 593 7948. Mon 4 & Tue 5, 7pm.
-- Where Things Happen (Egypt)
Puppet Theatre, Ataba. Tel 593 7948. Mon 4 & Tue 5, 9pm.
-- Macbeth (Egypt)
Al-Ghadd Theatre, Al-Nil St, Agouza. Tel 304 3187. Mon 4 & Tue 5, 7pm.-- Ana Fagri (Austria)
Questions on happiness, sadness, luck, dreams and reality .
Floating Theatre, Small Hall, Manial, beside Al-Game'a Bridge. Tel 364 9516. Mon 4 & Tue 5, 9pm.-- Aisha (Syria)
The story of an isolated girl representing a dialogue between the Arab world and the west.
Al-Hanager Theatre, Opera House grounds, Gezira. Tel 737 0601. Mon 4 & Tue 5, 7pm.
-- Blood Wedding (Egypt)
Al-Ghouri Palace, Al-Mu'iz li-Din Illah St, Khan Al-Khalili. Tel 510 0823. Mon 4, 9pm; Tue 5, 7pm.
-- Six Characters (Egypt)
Floating Theatre, Manial, beside Al-Game'a Bridge. Tel 364 9516. Mon 4 & Tue 5, 9pm.-- No Condolences To... (Egypt)
Beit Zeineb Khatoun, behind Al-Azhar Mosque. Tel 340 7001. Mon 4 & Tue 5, 9pm.-- Hanzala Al-Hazali's Luck (United Arab Emirates)
A modern theatre performance involving a futuristic plot.
Opera House, Small Hall, Gezira. Tel 339 8127. Wed 6, 8.30pm.-- Voices of the Soul (Italy)
Opera House, Open Air Theatre, Gezira. Tel 339 8127. Wed 6, 10.30pm.-- A Game of Chairs (Saudi Arabia)
A verbal quiz inside a game of musical chairs for the search of knowledge.
Gomhouriya Theatre, Gomhouriya St, Abdin. Tel 737 0587. Wed 6, 9pm.
Around the galleries
Opened by the Egyptian ambassador to Austria, Sameh Shukri, and organised by the Egyptian-Austrian Association for Culture and the Arts, an exhibition of "Paintings from the Egyptian and Austrian environment" was held recently in Vienna. Representing Egypt was veteran artist and academic Mohamed Zeinhom, whose oil-paintings of people and places draws heavily on the Egyptian psyche and natural environment. Palm trees, village centres and indoor scenes combine to produce a sensation of homecoming, and in contrast to the Austrian contribution, create a well-defined vision of Egypt.Reviewed by Nagwa El-Ashri
