Theatre

Agatha Christie wrote more than a dozen plays as well as the novels that made her name, and this is one -- written in 1960, an adaptation of her story Five Little Pigs with Hercule Poirot removed from the story. [ ... ]

Second performance of this Agatha Christie play. There's an unusual twist on the traditional murder mystery , the action moving from past to present and illuminating the danger of relying on personal testimony warped by time, prejudice and perception. Carla [ ... ]

The final performance for this Agatha Christie play. There's an unusual twist on the traditional murder mystery , the action moving from past to present and illuminating the danger of relying on personal testimony warped by time, prejudice and perception. [ ... ]

Two more performances of this "sexy, fast-paced, brutal, funny and at times moving dissection of post-millennium relationships ... With echoes of Patrick Marber’s Closer, torn is about the impossibility and possibility of love in a modern world where choices abound [ ... ]

The final two performances (at 5pm and 8pm) of this "sexy, fast-paced, brutal, funny and at times moving dissection of post-millennium relationships ... With echoes of Patrick Marber’s Closer, torn is about the impossibility and possibility of love in a [ ... ]

Kate Hamill's "feminist revenge fantasy" infuses the familiar vampire tale with post-modern wit and "a stake through the heart of toxic masculinity", as the New York Times put it when it was first performed. "The world women inhabit in this [ ... ]

A second performance for Kate Hamill's "feminist revenge fantasy" – which infuses the familiar vampire tale with post-modern wit and "a stake through the heart of toxic masculinity", as the New York Times put it when it was first performed. [ ... ]

The final performances for Kate Hamill's "feminist revenge fantasy" are at 2pm and 7.30pm today. The familiar vampire tale is infused with post-modern wit and "a stake through the heart of toxic masculinity", as the New York Times put it [ ... ]

This production debuted for four performances in May and two in July; all sold out (deservedly). It's now back for a run at Theatre by QE2, and it's highly recommended. It's an English version of an award-winning French comedy from [ ... ]

Susan Hill's elegantly eerie ghost story has been seen by more than seven million people in the stage adaptation by Stephen Mallatratt, and very few will have been disappointed (or unshaken). A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes [ ... ]

Susan Hill's elegantly eerie ghost story has been seen by more than seven million people in the stage adaptation by Stephen Mallatratt, and very few will have been disappointed (or unshaken). A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes [ ... ]

Susan Hill's elegantly eerie ghost story has been seen by more than seven million people in the stage adaptation by Stephen Mallatratt, and very few will have been disappointed (or unshaken). A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes [ ... ]

The final performances for this run of Susan Hill's elegantly eerie ghost story, adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt and seen by more than seven million people worldwide. A lawyer obsessed with a curse that he believes has been [ ... ]

A stage adaptation of the fourth (and best-scripted) of the BBC sitcom originally written by Richard Curtis and Ben Elton. Dubai Drama Group really can't go wrong with this – a series of schemes by Captain Edmund Blackadder to escape [ ... ]

The second and final performance by Dubai Drama Group of this  stage adaptation of the fourth (and best-scripted) of the BBC sitcom – a series of schemes by Captain Edmund Blackadder to escape the horrors of World War One, aided [ ... ]

A return for this single-hander, written by and (we think) performed by Gillian Rhodes, who is really very good at this storytelling-with-performance sort of thing. This time it's a coming-of-age tale of a young boy in the late 19th century; [ ... ]

Complices Théâtre presents Neil Simon’s farcical package of gags, twists and zingers. A group of friends gathers for a dinner party, only to find that something is not quite right – the kitchen staff have vanished, the hostess is missing, [ ... ]

The second performance of this Complices Théâtre production of Neil Simon’s farce. A group of friends gathers for a dinner party, only to find that something is not quite right – the kitchen staff have vanished, the hostess is missing, [ ... ]

The final performances of this Complices Théâtre production of Neil Simon’s farce. A group of friends gathers for a dinner party, only to find that something is not quite right – the kitchen staff have vanished, the hostess is missing, [ ... ]

An evening of short plays written and directed by Sanjeev Dixit for Third Half Theatre: The Monkey's Paw: A story of a family whose lives are altered when an old friend brings a strange talisman into their home.  (adaptated from [ ... ]

A second evening of short plays written and directed by Sanjeev Dixit for Third Half Theatre: The Monkey's Paw: A story of a family whose lives are altered when an old friend brings a strange talisman into their home.  (adaptated [ ... ]

The final performance for this evening of short plays written and directed by Sanjeev Dixit for Third Half Theatre: The Monkey's Paw: A story of a family whose lives are altered when an old friend brings a strange talisman into [ ... ]

Second and final performance of this comedy with a point, written, performed and directed by Nicolas Fattouh It revolves around the inhabitants of a small Christian village on Mount Lebanon, the relationships and disagreements that make up their daily lives. [ ... ]

For three days (20, 21 and 22 December, 5-9pm each day) a barge moored in Sharjah's historic port across from the Bait Obaid Al Shamsi will host several short performances and monologues from classical Arab theatre delivered by professional actors. [ ... ]

Over the course of a parent/teacher conference, a grieving mother and an emotionally overwhelmed primary school teacher have a fraught conversation about the tragic suicide of the mother’s son. Gidion may have been bullied – or he may have been [ ... ]

Two further performances (at 2pm and 8pm) for this powerful two-hander by Johanna Adams. Over the course of a parent/teacher conference, a grieving mother and an emotionally overwhelmed primary school teacher have a fraught conversation about the tragic suicide of [ ... ]

The final performances (at 2pm and 8pm) for this powerful two-hander by Johanna Adams. Over the course of a parent/teacher conference, a grieving mother and an emotionally overwhelmed primary school teacher have a fraught conversation about the tragic suicide of [ ... ]

Very silly, very funny: all seven Harry Potter books (and a game of Quidditch) condensed into 70 minutes, with all the main Harry Potter characters, endless costumes, brilliant songs, ridiculous props, and a special appearance from a fire-breathing dragon ... [ ... ]

Two more performances (at 3pm and 7pm) of this very silly, very funny show: all seven Harry Potter books (and a game of Quidditch) condensed into 70 minutes, with all the main Harry Potter characters, endless costumes, brilliant songs, ridiculous [ ... ]

A rare non-improv evening at the Courtyard, and a perfect Valentine's treat: John Cariani’s play is made up of a series of interconnected vignettes that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical New England town called Almost. A charming [ ... ]

The final Dubai performances (at 3pm and 7pm) of this very silly, very funny show: all seven Harry Potter books (and a game of Quidditch) condensed into 70 minutes, with all the main Harry Potter characters, endless costumes, brilliant songs, [ ... ]

A second performance of John Cariani’s play, a series of interconnected vignettes that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical New England town called Almost. A charming exploration of love's many facets, filled with wit, warmth, and unexpected surprises, [ ... ]

Two further performances (at 2.30 and 7.30pm) for this version of the Shakespeare play featuring a five-piece band, songs by Queen, dancing, and lots of swordfighting. Says the blurb: “Imagine Shakespeare’s classic envisioned by Freddie Mercury, blending elements of Zeffirelli, [ ... ]

The penultimate Courtyard performance of John Cariani’s play, a series of interconnected vignettes that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical New England town called Almost. A charming exploration of love's many facets, filled with wit, warmth, and unexpected [ ... ]

The second (and final) performance of Tom Foreman's account of the almost impossible but true survival story of Frederick Barrett, lead firemen in one of the boiler rooms on the Titanic. Barrett’s story is one of the most devastating accounts [ ... ]

The final performance for this version of the Shakespeare play – featuring a five-piece band, songs by Queen, dancing, and lots of swordfighting. Says the blurb: “Imagine Shakespeare’s classic envisioned by Freddie Mercury, blending elements of Zeffirelli, Baz Luhrmann, Jamie [ ... ]

The final Courtyard performance of John Cariani’s play, a series of interconnected vignettes that explore love and loss in a remote, mythical New England town called Almost. A charming exploration of love's many facets, filled with wit, warmth, and unexpected [ ... ]

A very silly, very funny show: all seven Harry Potter books (and a game of Quidditch) condensed into 70 minutes, with all the main Harry Potter characters, endless costumes, brilliant songs, ridiculous props, and a special appearance from a fire-breathing [ ... ]