Book, Music and Lyrics by Daniel Lazour and Patrick Lazour
Choreography by Samar Haddad King
Directed by Taibi Magar
| 6:00-7:15 pm | Reception at Gutman Library with remarks by creative team members Daniel Lazour, Patrick Lazour, and Taibi Magar |
| 7:30 pm | Performance at Loeb Drama Center |
Inspired by the young Egyptians who took to the streets in 2011 to overthrow President Hosni Mubarak, this world premiere musical follows six revolutionary students armed with laptops and cameras, guitars and spray cans as they come of age in contemporary Cairo. Winner of the Richard Rodgers Award for Musical Theater, We Live in Cairo moves from the jubilation of Tahrir Square through the tumultuous years that followed. As escalating division and violence lead to a military crackdown, the revolutionaries of Tahrir must confront the question of how—or even whether—to keep their dreams of change alive.
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| Read the article "Reliving Tahrir" by Tarek Masoud, Professor of Public Policy and Sultan of Oman Professor of International Relations at the Harvard Kennedy School. Read Terrie and Bradley Bloom Artistic Director Diane Paulus's interview with the creative team. If you would like to learn more about the events which inspired this production, the ART recommends the following books and media: David Kirkpatrick’s Into the Hands of the Soldiers |