Veteran actor Yehia el-Fakharani - Egypt TodayRiham Abdel Ghafour - Egypt TodayRania Farid Shawki - Egypt TodayCAIRO – 15 December 2018: Veteran actor Yehia el-Fakharny finalized the cast that is set to perform with him “King Lear”. The play was performed by the veteran actor for the first time in 2011.The new cast will include Rania Farid Shawki, Riham Abdel Ghafour, Noha Abdeen and Mohamed Farag. Two more spots are expected to be filled in the upcoming period.Rania Farid Shawki is a replacement for veteran actress Sawsan Badr who performed the role of King Leir’s eldest daughter in 2011's play.The 2011 cast included Sawsan Badr, Ahmed Salama, Riham Abdel Ghafour, Ashraf Abdel Ghafour, Salwa Ali, Marwa Abdek Moneim and Rushdi el-Shami. The play achieved great success when it was first released. "King Lear" is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare.

Source: Egypt Today December 13, 2018 14:15 UTC