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There's been a murder... The man held responsible is only talking to the garden lizard. The detective investigating the crime is being harassed by the Spanish maid. And there's a time travelling whirling dervish who just won't spot interfering. Bahadir Effendi, a retired train inspector, finds himself in a whirlpool of problems when his wife Behana disappears. The subsequent plot includes a detective, a lizard, a time-travelling dervish and a magic tree, who all contribute to turn the quiet life of a married couple upside down. With shifting timelines, multiple locations, simultaneous scenes and cultural misunderstandings, The Tree Climber is a fast-paced farce and a major work of absurdist theatre from Egypt.

Creatives/Company

Author: Tawfiq Al-Hakim
Company: El-Alfy Theatre Company