Life is a comedy novel (1966)
Drama
Overview
The play follows Khaled, a bored government archive clerk who dreams of escaping his meaningless job. After discovering a book about the transmigration of souls, he begins experiencing different lives. He becomes a scientist, Antony in love with Cleopatra, and a politician involved in a nuclear war. Through these transformations, the play explores his desire for creativity, adventure, love, and freedom from his monotonous life.
Cast
- Medhat Morsi as خالد
- Sohair El Barooni as علوية
- Youssef Daoud as حامد / حاصد
- Laila Mukhtar as صحفية
- Ali Naguib as مدير الفرقة والمخرج
- عبدالله على as ؤلشد + رايد
- محمد دسوقي as عم خميس
- محمد الشبرارى as الملقن
- محمد بدوي as الصحقى