Audiences gather in the historic open courtyard of Beit El Sehemy on Al-Muizz Street, Islamic Cairo, to watch a traditional Aragooz (أراجوز) puppet and shadow play (خيال الظل) performance projected onto a large illuminated screen. The Aragooz is a centuries-old Egyptian folk puppetry tradition featuring a comedic glove-puppet character, while shadow play is one of the oldest performing arts forms in the Arab world, dating back to medieval Egypt. The venue, Beit El Sehemy, is a restored 17th-century Mamluk-era merchant house and a landmark of Islamic Cairo's cultural heritage.