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the sound of applause by the end of the play makes up is one of his most favorite. There was a huge similarity
for all the stress and tiredness. From meeting early between Sheta’s real character and Lallo, so trying to
before the curtains open, non-performing cast members find a fine-line difference between how the two
go on providing mental and physical support to the team characters acted was a huge challenge for him.
from providing them with drinks and snacks to making It is also important to mention that the FEPS Theatre
sure all their on-stage tools are in place. At the same Cast has been nominated and won several awards
time, a quick run-through of the play takes place and domestically and also in international festivals. The
then all performing actors settle down for a meditation aforementioned play Leylet El Katala, directed by
session in order to get into their characters. Mohamed Zaki, received the 3rd place award in the
Cairo University Festival for Long Theatrical
Performances, in addition to over 23 Certificates of
Excellence, and many other production related awards.
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The play was also performed in El Sawy Cultural Wheel
Theatrical Festival receiving 1st place award, besides
being performed in the Cairo National Theatre Festival
in the attendance of the renowned veteran actor Dr Yehia
ElFakharany, also collecting multiple awards. Another
huge achievement was that El Safha 13 play, directed by
Osama Atef, was aired on TEN TV channel while also
collecting several awards in the university's festival. On
the international side, the play ElGhorfa was nominated
to join in the Tangier International Festival of University
Sharing with us the hardest role they played, Soad Theatre. It is also worth mentioning that all the previous
mentioned that despite that the play was not completed plays and even more are available on the YouTube
due to Covid-19 precautionary measures, her role in the Channel SeyasaToon for everyone to watch.
play Katyn – a play set in the time of WW2 during Lastly, both Soad and Sheta forwarded their huge
which the Katyn massacre took place by the hands of the gratitude for being part of the FEPS Theatre Cast, for it
Soviet Union- where she played the role of an being one of the most life-changing events they
imprisoned blind doctor, left a great impact on her, as it experienced in the 4-year long college journey. Their
really challenged her inner emotions and she also common advice for any FEPSian student is to attend at
received good feedback day by day in the rehearsals. As least one theatrical rehearsal as it is where they found
for Sheta, he mentioned how the role of Lallo that themselves, their lifetime friendships and a passion that
heplayed in the award-winning play of the Faculty shall never fade away.
Leylet EL Katala – based on the play by José Triana-

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