An interesting experiment in open-access open-ended performance by The Junction. It's a kind of open mic for any kind of performance: you can pitch for a slot for whatever it is you want to do (anything goes, apparently) – book [... more]
"An authentic fusion of drama, choreography and music" – specifically, an evening of music, poetry and Dervish dancing in tribute to the poetic wisdom of Rumi, delivered by a small ensemble within ToDA’s 360° impressive immersive visuals.
The third annual showcase presented by graduates of the Musical Theatre Programme at University of the Arts Sharjah (was SPAA until it integrated into UAS). Past editions have been genuinely exhilarating, a blend of song, dance and drama performance curated [... more]
Maktaba is 421's monthly gathering dedicated to collective reading, viewing, and discussion across disciplines. For this second iteration, multidisciplinary and performance artist Yoonsik Chico Park leads a dialogue around performance studies: together, participants will "examine, synthesise, and speculate the alternative [... more]
"An intimate, process-based session exploring calibration through sound, an ongoing negotiation with feedback, error and environment" organised by Assembly 2025-2026 member Saiki Padhy as part of the Youth Takeover 2026. Visitors are invited behind the scenes of music creation, where [... more]
An interesting evening – a total of 13 performers delivering comedy, music, storytelling and digital culture "in a single continuous night that keeps evolving as it unfolds ... Every element is carefully curated to create an immersive atmosphere filled with [... more]
Gharam Electric, the Futuro-Arabe project of Lebanese musician and vocalist Wassim Bou Malham, plays the new album Afterlove / ما بعد الحب –eight tracks that fuse Arabic musical tradition with contemporary electronic production: maqam scales through synthesizers, falsetto vocals, soulful grooves, [... more]
A free public performance, presented in conjunction with Jumana Emil Abboud’s solo exhibition The Storyteller and the Obedient Tide (on show to 28 June), that continues the Jameel's exploration of water, folklore and collective storytelling with a new iteration of [... more]
A terrific start to the new season at The Arts Center – a high-octane double bill featuring two bands, both making their Gulf debuts, who really know how to deliver. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (above) is the pioneering group [... more]
A "breathtaking" show "through the heart and soul of Ireland". Created by Chris Hannon, former Lord of the Dance Star and also responsible for the global hit Murphy's Celtic Legacy, this performance brings dancers, musicians, and singers together to capture [... more]
A second and final chance to catch this "breathtaking" show that brings dancers, musicians, and singers together to capture "the magic of Ireland ... Prepare to be enchanted".
The UAE premiere of a multidisciplinary work by the Moroccan artist Youness Atbane that combines dance theatre, performance, and installation in a satirical examination of how contemporary art engages with questions of identity – particularly what is framed as “Arab [... more]
The second evening for this work that combines dance theatre, performance, and installation in a satirical examination of how contemporary art engages with questions of identity – particularly what is framed as “Arab identity”. Atbane constructs an imagined exhibition at [... more]
Known for his ability to navigate between different worlds – street and stage, hip-hop and postmodernism, personal and political – Mohamed Toukabri has a new solo work where movement becomes both excavation and rebellion. Says SAF: "This piece pulses with [... more]
Maktaba is 421’s monthly gathering dedicated to collective reading, viewing, and discussion across disciplines. This session moves from thinking about performance to thinking through it – using the body, space, gesture, and relationality as sites for inquiry. Through a combination [... more]
Surrounded by toys and objects from her childhood, Mallika Taneja uses a harmonium and a microphone to look for what she has lost – a singer and her songs. As she moves between this tale of searching, singing and grief, [... more]
A 6m bench along the front edge of the stage compresses the space into a narrow, linear runway. Five dancers trace this boundary through a sequence of calculated tableaus, their bodies caught between rest and anticipation. The bench acts as [... more]
A public artwork, performance and community project, Sebastian Mayer’s Hannibaby draws from an absurd family adventure. Structuring a life-size baby elephant puppet around his toddler’s carrier, the duo covered a 70km-distance from France into Italy through the Cottian Alps in [... more]
Two further performances of Sebastian Mayer’s Hannibaby and Zarafa. Hannibaby manifests as a walkabout performance by a life-sized baby elephant puppet, alongside a workshop series instructing families in the art of creating and decorating their own 3D elephant masks. It [... more]
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