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Egypt play on 2011 revolution back on after censor okay

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AFP Cairo
Last Updated : Mar 20 2018 | 3:00 PM IST

An Egyptian theatre group said a play it had cancelled after state censors demanded scenes be removed would go ahead after authorities reconsidered their stance.

"Before the Revolution", by playwright and independent theatre director Ahmed El Attar, was meant to open this week at the Downtown Contemporary Arts Festival (D-CAF) but was cancelled on Sunday after censors demanded five scenes be removed.

However, the festival's website said late Monday that permission had finally been granted to hold the play starting on Tuesday "without the disruption of its dramatic construction."

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First Published: Mar 20 2018 | 3:00 PM IST

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