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Egypt’s millennials act out their discontent on stage

With its earnest tone and simple production, the play “1980 W Enta Taleh” offers a glimpse into the turbulent lives of Egypt's young adults.
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CAIRO — A simple white backdrop, two seats and four small wooden boxes make up the stage for “1980 W Enta Taleh,” (“1980 and Above”), a play about the lost dreams and daily challenges of the Egyptian youth born in the 1980s and 1990s.

The theatrical piece, 180 minutes long, was first performed in 2012 by the Studio el-Prova team in small theaters and garages used as art spaces in Cairo. Its popularity grew as word spread on social media, encouraging the theater group to perform it for a larger audience.

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