Puppeteers and musicians are visible above the stage operating the iconic marionette characters of Al-Leela Al-Kebeera (The Big Night), Egypt's most celebrated puppet opera, performed at the Cairo Opera House. The colorful stage displays multiple handcrafted puppet figures in traditional Egyptian costume, representing characters from this classic folkloric production. Al-Leela Al-Kebeera is a landmark work of Egyptian performing arts, originally written by Salah Jaheen and composed by Sayed Mekkawy, blending traditional Egyptian street culture with theatrical puppetry.