At the centre of the surgical table were two new scripts by journalist and playwright Osama Abdel Latif: Gomaa and Mordechai’s Restaurant and The Canaanite Dance of Death. He noted that since the 1990s, the Egyptian stage has largely retreated from the Palestinian cause, a silence he attributed to a “post-Camp David” anxiety. Journalist Ashraf Shobak proposed that “Theater for Palestine” should not remain a solo effort by Abdel Latif but should become a collective movement. “One that captures the world as it exists after October 7th.”In his closing response, Osama Abdel Latif displayed the humility of a seasoned creator. “I wrote The Canaanite Dance of Death in a race against time, driven by a sense of duty,” Abdel Latif admitted.

Source: Daily News Egypt February 24, 2026 15:48 UTC