Relatively speaking, the Egyptian population is known for its humor – managing to turn even the most dire of circumstances into something we can all laugh about. True to this lightness in spirit, Irtigalia – a new improv group led by actor Ramsi Lehner – marries Egyptian humor with improvisational theatre in a way that manages to deliver audiences a refreshing take on comedic live performance. A personal project of Ramsi Lehner’s, the group of 13 has been rigorously training in improvisational theatre since October 2018 – although Lehner had originally initiated the project in 2014. Being an actor himself, Lehner was first introduced to improv during his university years around 2000 or 2001 when he first saw a group of senior theater students (The Fresh Socks) put on an improv show at the Howard theater at AUC – and since then he was hooked. As years went by Lehner went on to star on stage and screen, as well as give acting-related workshops at Luke Lehner Studios (founded by his brother and fellow acting coach), meanwhile waiting for the right time to bring his passion project to life. “I noticed the field…
Introducing Irtigalia: Where Egypt and Improv Come Together to Make Magic
January 10, 2020
