Experience

Kenoma Theatre Company

• Egypt
• Entertainment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director and Producer of ‘Waiting for Gadallah’

  • Mar 2022 - Present

  ‘Waiting for Gadallah’ is an Egyptian adaptation of Samuel Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’ by Ahmed Essam El Shamaa. The play was performed in Rawabet Art Space in March 23, 24, 26, 27.

• Director & Producer of ‘El Makhzan’

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  ‘Al Makhzan’ is an Egyptian adaptation of Quinten Tarantino’s ‘Reservoir Dogs’ by Ahmed Essam el Shamaa. The play celebrated theatre by showcasing elements of stunt work, blood special effects, and guns on stage to show that theatre can complement film stories and add to them.

• Founder & Artistic Director

  • Apr 2018 - Present

  Founded KTC to create intellectual yet entertaining theatre and to help develop fellow artists and the Cairo theatre market.

• Producer of ‘وبعدين'

  • Mar 2022 - Mar 2022

  Directed and written by Mary Aravanis, وبعدين was performed in Rawabet Art Space in March 10-13, and it was produced by Kenoma Theatre Company. The play is about love and loss and how society can hinder love.

• Co-Director and Producer of 'A Cycle of Attention'

  • Feb 2022 - Mar 2022

  'A Cycle of Attention' was a moving-showcase performance of Kenoma's past, present, and future plays which was performed in the 3031 Art Festival that was hosted in Darb1718 in March 2022.

• Director and Producer for ‘Al-Ascenser’

  • Jan 2020 - Feb 2020

  Directed the Arabic adaptation for Harold Pinter’s ‘The Dumb Waiter’. Helped find a translator to adapt the original script and oversaw the staging of the play that was performed to sold out audiences.



The Enterprise Company

• Egypt
• Information Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Copyeditor

  • Jul 2019 - Jan 2022



'Endgame' for Kenoma Theatre Company

• Cairo, Egypt.

• Director & Producor

  • Apr 2018 - Apr 2018

  Director and Producer for Kenoma Theatre Company Debut Production of 'Endgame' by Samuel Beckett. The play would be performed in the Falaki Theatre for six nights. Director and Producer for Kenoma Theatre Company Debut Production of 'Endgame' by Samuel Beckett. The play would be performed in the Falaki Theatre for six nights.



'Not I' for the 2B Continued Festival and Lab for Orient Productions and Studio Emad Eddin

• Cairo Luxor & Alexandria, Egypt.

• Director

  • Feb 2018 - Feb 2018

  Chosen to partake in the 2B Continued Festival for Studio Emad Eddin and Orient Productions. Directed the 15 minutes monologue piece by Samuel Beckett. The play would tour from Cairo to Alexandria and Luxor. Chosen to partake in the 2B Continued Festival for Studio Emad Eddin and Orient Productions. Directed the 15 minutes monologue piece by Samuel Beckett. The play would tour from Cairo to Alexandria and Luxor.



Helen O'Grady Drama Academy - Africa

• South Africa
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Drama Teacher

  • Jun 2011 - Jul 2017



'Waiting for Godot'​ by Samuel Beckett

• Falaki Theatre

• Director & Producer

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

  'Waiting for Godot', being a favourite of Moustafa's, was staged on the Falaki Theatre for four performance nights with sold out audiences. Beckett's script was brought to life on a Cairo stage as a self-funded production. 'Waiting for Godot', being a favourite of Moustafa's, was staged on the Falaki Theatre for four performance nights with sold out audiences. Beckett's script was brought to life on a Cairo stage as a self-funded production.



For Her

• United States
• Technology, Information and Internet

• Writer, Director, & Producer

  • Apr 2015 - Sep 2015

  Fourth original play which was self-funded. A full length play discussing youth, friendship, & love. Delving into 'The Writer's' dreams, fiction, and reality the story describes a love triangle or rather a love square in the most unconventional manner. Fourth original play which was self-funded. A full length play discussing youth, friendship, & love. Delving into 'The Writer's' dreams, fiction, and reality the story describes a love triangle or rather a love square in the most unconventional manner.



'Ruined' by Lynn Nottage.

• Howard Theatre (A.U.C.)

• Director

  • Apr 2014 - May 2014

  Heya, a feminist awareness group in the American University in Cairo, produced 'Ruined', a Pulitzer Prize winner by Lynn Nottage. Moustafa was asked to direct the show that was fully booked for the three nights of performance in the Howard theatre. Heya, a feminist awareness group in the American University in Cairo, produced 'Ruined', a Pulitzer Prize winner by Lynn Nottage. Moustafa was asked to direct the show that was fully booked for the three nights of performance in the Howard theatre.



'To Kill a Mockingbird'

• NCBIS, Hayat Education, & AIS

• Director

  • Jan 2013 - Apr 2013

  The Helen O'Grady Drama Academy produced the celebrated play as a touring production for schools in New Cairo. Asked to direct the show, Moustafa led a group of actors from the ages of 9 to 50. The Helen O'Grady Drama Academy produced the celebrated play as a touring production for schools in New Cairo. Asked to direct the show, Moustafa led a group of actors from the ages of 9 to 50.