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They created a musical about the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Today's activists are listening

JL;DR SUMMARY "We Live in Cairo," a new musical by the Lazour brothers, follows six American University of Cairo students during the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, reflecting themes of youth activism, democracy, and hope. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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DemocracyCultural RepresentationMusical TheaterNew York Theatre WorkshopYouth ActivismWe Live In Cairo2011 Egyptian RevolutionLazour BrothersArab ExperiencesArtistic Activism

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Cairo, Egypt
"There is a song midway through the new musical We Live in Cairo, which follows six American University of Cairo students during the Egyptian Revolution, that clicks with todays student activists just as much as it did with the students in 2011."
Egypt
"They shared how they worked to tell a story authentically grounded in Arab and Egyptian experiences, but also one that extends out to broader audiences including Jewish New Yorkers on an East Village stage."
New York City, New York, United States
"Timeliness is the ingredient that makes We Live in Cairo, now playing at the New York Theatre Workshop, soar."
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
"The Lazour brothers devised the idea for We Live in Cairo while they were both still undergraduate students in Boston and New York."
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
"SAMUEL ELI SHEPHERD: Youve been working on We Live in Cairo for 11 years now, with productions traveling from Connecticut, to Cairo, to Cambridge, Massachusetts, and now New York City."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Close your eyes, and this song with Fadwas heavy grief underscored by somber, stringed instruments could have been the anthem for countless student demonstrations this year mourning civilian deaths in Gaza."
Israel
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