Omar Ghayatt, Theater Director
Part 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.
