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SUMMARY:Game. Set. Match. Rematch
DESCRIPTION:When this show debuted in September last year\, it sold out – and deservedly so: it was well acted (and most of the same gang are back for this revival)\, well directed (by Satya Baskaran\, who’s also in charge this time)\, and cleverly constructed (writer Sid Abbas moved the location to Dubai and populated the script with recognisable Dubai folk). \nAbbas reworked the 2016 Italian film Perfect Strangers\, itself a critical and commercial success\, with the locale switched to Dubai’s tennis scene. Set in a luxury tennis club suite\, the play follows seven long-time friends reunited for a destination wedding; but a seemingly innocent game of sharing phone messages and calls turns into digital Russian roulette. Secrets\, affairs\, emotional confessions\, and some truly terrible texting etiquette emerge … The result: quickfire dialogue\, some laugh-out-loud moments\, and emotional gut-punches: “if you’ve ever been in a relationship\, had a group chat\, or made a mistake you hoped your partner would never see — this play is for you”. \nThere are further shows at 7.30pm on 17 and 18 October.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/game-set-match-the-re-run/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Game. Set. Match. Rematch
DESCRIPTION:Set in a luxury tennis club suite\, this play follows seven long-time friends reunited for a destination wedding; but a seemingly innocent game of sharing phone messages and calls turns into digital Russian roulette. Secrets\, affairs\, emotional confessions\, and some truly terrible texting etiquette emerge … The result: quickfire dialogue\, some laugh-out-loud moments\, and emotional gut-punches: “if you’ve ever been in a relationship\, had a group chat\, or made a mistake you hoped your partner would never see — this play is for you”. \nThe final show is at 7.30pm on 18 October.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/game-set-match-rematch/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:Game. Set. Match. Rematch
DESCRIPTION:The final performance of this play. Set in a luxury tennis club suite\, it follows seven long-time friends reunited for a destination wedding; but a seemingly innocent game of sharing phone messages and calls turns into digital Russian roulette. Secrets\, affairs\, emotional confessions\, and some truly terrible texting etiquette emerge … The result: quickfire dialogue\, some laugh-out-loud moments\, and emotional gut-punches: “if you’ve ever been in a relationship\, had a group chat\, or made a mistake you hoped your partner would never see — this play is for you”.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/game-set-match-rematch-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251020
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare for Kidz: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
DESCRIPTION:First staged to critical acclaim at the Edinburgh Festival in the late 1990s\, Shakespeare 4 Kidz’ A Midsummer Night’s Dream is a lively\, funny and accessible musical retelling of Shakespeare’s timeless classic. The comed follows the Duke of Athens as he prepares to marry the Queen of the Amazons; meanwhile\, six local tradesmen rehearse a play for the royal celebrations\, four young lovers flee into the woods with marriage plans of their own\, the feuding Fairy King and Queen unleash chaos on the mortal world\, and the mischievous sprite Puck is keen to cause mayhem … so what could possibly go wrong? \nThe S4K (Shakespeare 4 Kidz) team has been bringing the world of Shakespeare to young people around the world for more than 25 years\, so far with six brilliantly accessible musical adaptations that make for an ideal introduction to Shakespeare. \nFor Abu Dhabi there are two performances on each of three days (19\, 20\, 21 October) at 9am and 11.45am (it lasts about 90 minutes). \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shakespeare-for-kidz-a-midsummer-nights-dream/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Theatre
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare for Kidz: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
DESCRIPTION:Two more performances of Shakespeare 4 Kidz’ lively\, funny and accessible musical retelling of Shakespeare’s timeless classic There are performances at 9am-10.30am and 11.45am-1.15pm\, with two more tomorrow (21 October) at the same time. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shakespeare-for-kidz-a-midsummer-nights-dream-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Theatre
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251022
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare for Kidz: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
DESCRIPTION:Two final performances for Shakespeare 4 Kidz’ lively\, funny and accessible musical retelling of Shakespeare’s classic. There are shows at 9 – 10.30am and 11.45am – 1.15pm \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shakespeare-for-kidz-a-midsummer-nights-dream-3/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251024T193000
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SUMMARY:The Ugly One
DESCRIPTION:When the extent of his ugliness is revealed\, Lette turns to a plastic surgeon for help – but when the bandages come off\, Lette soon learns that there is such a thing as too beautiful … \nTranslated from the original German\, Marius von Mayenburg’s very dark comedy about beauty\, identity and getting ahead in life “makes its points with the lightest of touches” (The Guardian). Gillian Rhodes\, who directs\, has come up with what looks like a great choice – especially for somewhere so interested in (a) physical appearance and (b) the merits of capitalism … \nThere are shows on 24\, 25 and 26 October at 7.30pm\, and also at 2.30pm on 24 and 25 October. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/64446/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251024T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251024T220000
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SUMMARY:Every Brilliant Thing
DESCRIPTION:As his mother battles chronic depression\, a child creates a list of every thing they can think of that makes life worth living. As the child grows\, so does the list. Looking back on a life of ups and downs\, the man takes the audience on an inspiring journey that celebrates finding joy in the mundane and being grateful for the simple pleasures hiding all around us. \nAdapted and directed by Ahmed El Attar\, this Arabic version of a touching\, funny\, and uplifting English-language play (the original is by the English playwright/director Duncan Macmillan) was a big hit in the first edition of Perform Sharjah. For the current edition of Sharjah Art Foundation’s performance programme\, it has two performances (on 24 and 25 October).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/every-brilliant-thing-14/
LOCATION:Shajar car park\, Aljada\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251025
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SUMMARY:The Ugly One
DESCRIPTION:When the extent of his ugliness is revealed\, Lette turns to a plastic surgeon for help – but when the bandages come off\, Lette soon learns that there is such a thing as too beautiful … \nThe second day of performances (at 2.30 and 7.30pm) for Marius von Mayenburg’s very dark comedy about beauty\, identity and getting ahead in life “makes its points with the lightest of touches” (The Guardian). \nThere are two final shows at 2.30 and 7.30pm on 25 October. \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-ugly-one/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251025T203000
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SUMMARY:Every Brilliant Thing
DESCRIPTION:Second of two performances for Ahmed El Attar’s Arabic version of a touching\, funny\, and uplifting play originally in English.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/every-brilliant-thing-15/
LOCATION:Shajar car park\, Aljada\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251027
DTSTAMP:20251020T143340Z
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SUMMARY:The Ugly One
DESCRIPTION:The final day of performances (at 2.30 and 7.30pm) for Marius von Mayenburg’s very dark comedy about beauty\, identity and getting ahead in life “makes its points with the lightest of touches” (The Guardian). \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-ugly-one-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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