#13 Omar Ghayatt (Part 1)

Omar Ghayatt, Theater DirectorPart 1
How his childhood, going with his mother a dressmaker to
illustrious clients, shaped his urge to perform on stage, first
steps in theater at the University of art and education in Cairo,
his entry and quick exit from the state theater, the importance of
comedy in Egypt culture, the importance of the entertainment
industry in Egypt, his first encounter with the history of
performance art, how a private art festival was the starting point
of his international career and what role the French Institut in
Cairo played in his live in order to connect with the European
performances art scene. How he dreamed literally that he would set
his foot in Bern and how Pro Helvetia gave a hand to fulfill this
dream.