About this episode

This episode discusses how theater was used in Egypt as a form of resistance against British occupation.

Podcast: The afikra Podcast Episode: How Egypt Used Theater to Fight British Occupation | Prof. Carmen Gitre Pub date: 2026-06-22 Details: https://www.listennotes.com/e/19f5cd2ec98c4c4382bfbba61505f5c1/ The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from afikra, which is the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Listen Notes, Inc.

People in this episode

Guest: Prof. Carmen Gitre

Topics covered

• theater
• British occupation
• Egypt
• cultural resistance
• history
• arts

Keywords

• Egypt
• theater
• British occupation
• cultural resistance
• Prof. Carmen Gitre

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: afikra

Places: Egypt, British

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