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SUMMARY:The Government Inspector
DESCRIPTION:The second performance of the Junction’s production of Gogol’s comedy of mistaken identity\, satirizing human greed\, stupidity\, and political corruption. It’s also very funny\, “proving that bureaucracy and buffoonery are a match made in theatrical heaven” as the producers put it. There’s a final show on 29 June.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-government-inspector-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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SUMMARY:The Government Inspector
DESCRIPTION:Third and final performance of Gogol’s comedy of mistaken identity\, satirizing human greed\, stupidity\, and political corruption. It’s also very funny\, “proving that bureaucracy and buffoonery are a match made in theatrical heaven” as the producers put it.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-government-inspector-3/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250912T190000
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SUMMARY:Every Brilliant Thing
DESCRIPTION:A very welcome return for this single-hander play that has already been a smash hit at the Junction four times in the last three years. It’s not hard to see why: written by the English playwright/director Duncan Macmillan with actor/writer/comedian Johnny Donahoe\, it manages to be both intimate and interactive\, a touching\, funny\, and uplifting play that chronicles life’s small joys and reveals the lengths to which we will go for those we love. \nAs 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. \nThe Guardian called the original Edinburgh Festival production “one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression – and possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see\, full stop”. The Junction’s main man Gautam Goenka directs and performs. Highly recommended. \nThere are further performances on 13 and 14 September. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/every-brilliant-thing/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250912T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250912T213000
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SUMMARY:Game. Set. Match.
DESCRIPTION:The Playhouse Studio Theatre at New Covent Garden (located in a much-revamped Mall of the Emirates space that now includes a fully-equipped 575-seater theatre plus dance and rehearsal studios and a new restaurant) opens with this new Tall Tales / Cross Bronx Studio production.. \nIt has been adapted from the 2016 Italian film Perfect Strangers\, itself a critical and commercial success that has resonated with audiences around the world and generated a number of remakes and reworkings; for this production\, writer Sid Abbas has switched the locale 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 … We’re promised fast-paced dialogue\, laugh-out-loud moments\, and gut-punch emotional turns: “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”. \nSatya Baskaran directs. \nThe play run 12 to 14 September at 7.30pm\, with a 3pm matinée on 13 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/game-set-match/
LOCATION:Playhouse Studio Theatre\, New Covent Garden\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250913
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SUMMARY:Game. Set. Match.
DESCRIPTION:The second day of performances for this new Tall Tales / Cross Bronx Studio production It has been adapted from the 2016 Italian film Perfect Strangers\, itself a critical and commercial success that has resonated with audiences around the world and generated a number of remakes and reworkings; for this production\, writer Sid Abbas has switched the locale 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 … We’re promised fast-paced dialogue\, laugh-out-loud moments\, and gut-punch emotional turns: “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 shows at 3pm and 7.30pm\, with a final performance at 7.30pm on 14 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/game-set-match-2/
LOCATION:Playhouse Studio Theatre\, New Covent Garden\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250913T190000
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SUMMARY:Every Brilliant Thing
DESCRIPTION:A second night for this single-hander written by the English playwright/director Duncan Macmillan with actor/writer/comedian Johnny Donahoe\, The Guardian called the original Edinburgh Festival production “one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression – and possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see\, full stop”. The Junction’s main man Gautam Goenka directs and performs; the play manages to be both intimate and interactive\, a touching\, funny\, and uplifting play that chronicles life’s small joys and reveals the lengths to which we will go for those we love. Highly recommended. \nThere’s a final performance on 14 September. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/every-brilliant-thing-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250914T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250914T203000
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SUMMARY:Every Brilliant Thing
DESCRIPTION:The final performance of this run for “one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see about depression – and possibly one of the funniest plays you’ll ever see\, full stop”. The Junction’s main man Gautam Goenka directs and performs; the play manages to be both intimate and interactive\, a touching\, funny\, and uplifting play that chronicles life’s small joys and reveals the lengths to which we will go for those we love. Highly recommended.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/every-brilliant-thing-9/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250914T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250914T213000
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SUMMARY:Game. Set. Match.
DESCRIPTION:The final performances for this contemporary comedy-drama. 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 … We’re promised fast-paced dialogue\, laugh-out-loud moments\, and gut-punch emotional turns: “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-3/
LOCATION:Playhouse Studio Theatre\, New Covent Garden\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250922T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250922T193000
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SUMMARY:African Theaters Now: A Conversation
DESCRIPTION:This exceptional panel discussion aims to lead to a better understand of the term “African theatre”\, the evolution of theatres among the 52 countries of Africa\, and this contemporary moment in Africa’s theatres. Who is making theatre today in Africa – who’s writing\, who’s producing\, who attends? What kinds of theatres are being created? What are the prevalent concerns being developed in 21st-century African theatres? What are the challenges of producing theatre on the continent? How does theatre play a role in the lives of contemporary Africans? \nSome big questions to answer there\, so it’s just as well the panel includes some big names. Opening remarks come from Abhishek Majumdar\, Arts Professor of Theater and Program Head\, Theater\, at NYUAD – a playwright\, essayist\, scenographer\, and director working in India and internationally. The panelists are … \nHope Azeda Playwright and founder/director of Mashirika Performing Arts and the Ubumuntu Arts Festival. She is one of the leading figures in contemporary Rwandan theatre as director\, writer\, mentor\, and advisor. \nJudith G Miller Professor of French Literature\, Thought and Culture at NYU. Her many publications include several on Francophone African theatre. \nWole Soyinka Nobel Laureate in Literature (1986) and Arts Professor of Theater at NYUAD. A towering figure in world literature\, he is a multifaceted artist-dramatist\, poet\, essayist\, musician\, philosopher\, academic\, teacher\, human rights activist\, global artist\, and scholar. \nThe moderator is Robert Vorlicky\, now Associate Professor of Drama\, Tisch School of the Arts\, NYU and a former Visiting Professor of Theater at NYUAD. On the editorial boards of several academic journals and book series\, he publishes widely and speaks nationally and internationally on US drama and African theatre.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/african-theaters-now-a-conversation/
LOCATION:NYUAD Institute\, NYU Abu Dhabi\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Panel discussion,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250926T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250926T210000
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SUMMARY:Dear Children\, Sincerely...
DESCRIPTION:Directed by the noted Sri Lankan playwright\, director and activist Ruwanthie de Chickera\, this eclectic ensemble production is a collaboration between Stages Theatre Group\, Sri Lanka and Mashirika\, Rwanda. Dear Children\, Sincerely (DCS) is an ongoing research project\, initiated in Sri Lanka in 2015\, which gathers stories from people born in the 1930s in the two countries and presents them to younger generations through live performance. These are people who had experienced colonisation and journeyed out of it\, having to face civil war and worse; more than 70 senior citizens have been interviewed through the DCS project and so far more than two dozen stories exploring the parallel colonial and post-colonial histories of Rwanda and Sri Lanka have been created for performance. \nThe international cast  has been reunited after ten years for this performance of three of the plays: \nSeven Decades Deep: an historical journey that moves between Rwanda and Sri Lanka from 1930 to 1990 with tales of colonisation\, independence\, exile\, insurrections and genocide. \nMy Family Marriage: a humorous merging of traditional wedding customs from the two countries\, exploring how older Rwandan and Sri Lankan generations experienced family and matrimony. \nUpside Down Land: drawing from Rwanda’s and Sri Lanka’s dark histories of genocide\, pogroms and civil war\, this story delves into the complete physical and psychological collapse of a society subjected to prolonged anarchy and terror. \nThere is a second performance tomorrow (27 Sept) at the same time.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dear-children-sincerely/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250926T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250926T213000
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SUMMARY:Agatha Christie: Black Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Agatha Christie’s first piece of writing for the stage\, initially produced in 1930 and the start of a successful second career for her as a playwright. In her 1977 autobiography she describes it as “a conventional spy thriller … full of cliches” but she also notes that “it was\, I think\, not at all bad”. Indeed\, its format is familiar enough – scientist/inventor Sir Claud Amory discovers that someone in his household has stolen the secret formula\, the guests are gathered in the library (via a neat and unusual trick) and traps legendary detective Hercule Poirot plus his assistant Captain Hastings arrive to investigate … but Amory is murdered before they can get started\, and Poirot’s little grey cells have to work overtime … \nWe don’t know any details of the cast or director\, but it is a fun play and should make for a good evening. There are further performances at 7.30pm on 27 and 28 September\, with a 2.30pm matinee as well on the Sunday.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/agatha-christie-black-coffee/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250927T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250927T210000
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SUMMARY:Dear Children\, Sincerely...
DESCRIPTION:The second and final performance of this eclectic ensemble production\, a collaboration between Stages Theatre Group\, Sri Lanka and Mashirika\, Rwanda. Dear Children\, Sincerely (DCS) is an ongoing research project\, initiated in Sri Lanka in 2015\, which gathers stories from people born in the 1930s and presents them to younger generations through live performance. More than 70 senior citizens have been interviewed through the DCS project and so far more than two dozen stories exploring the parallel colonial and post-colonial histories of Rwanda and Sri Lanka have been created for performance. \nThe international cast  has been reunited after ten years for this performance of three of the plays: \nSeven Decades Deep: an historical journey that moves between Rwanda and Sri Lanka from 1930 to 1990 with tales of colonisation\, independence\, exile\, insurrections and genocide. \nMy Family Marriage: a humorous merging of traditional wedding customs from the two countries\, exploring how older Rwandan and Sri Lankan generations experienced family and matrimony. \nUpside Down Land: drawing from Rwanda’s and Sri Lanka’s dark histories of genocide\, pogroms and civil war\, this story delves into the complete physical and psychological collapse of a society subjected to prolonged anarchy and terror. \nIt is directed by the noted Sri Lankan playwright\, director and activist Ruwanthie de Chickera\,
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dear-children-sincerely-2/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250927T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250927T213000
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SUMMARY:Agatha Christie: Black Coffee
DESCRIPTION:Second performance for Agatha Christie’s spy/theft/murder thriller. with legendary detective Hercule Poirot assessing the case. There are further performances at 2.30 and 7.30pm on 28 September.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/agatha-christie-black-coffee-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250928
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250929
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SUMMARY:Agatha Christie: Black Coffee
DESCRIPTION:The final two performances for this Agatha Christie spy/theft/murder thriller. with legendary detective Hercule Poirot assessing the case. There are performances at 2.30 and 7.30pm.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/agatha-christie-black-coffee-3/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251005T180000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251005T230000
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SUMMARY:DXB Theatre Awards
DESCRIPTION:The first ever DXB Theatre Awards has 116 nominations spread over 22 productions – which surely demonstrates the vitality of Dubai’s theatre scene. \nLeading the nominations are two musicals\, Guys and Dolls by Music Theatre DXB and Romeo+Juliet (featuring the music of Queen) by Cross Bronx Studios. There are numerous awards for actors\, directors\, choreography\, and more; it should be a good night. \nThe event\, presented this year by Advanced Media\, will be hosted by the UAE-based comedienne Sahar Ali and Dubai 92 presenter Laura Naylor. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/dxb-theatre-awards/
LOCATION:The Bagot\, McGettigans JLT\, Bonnington\, Jumeirah Lakes Towers\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Awards,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251009T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251009T220000
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare's Othello
DESCRIPTION:A much acclaimed version of Shakespeare’s original\, adapted for Cape Town’s Baxter Theatre Centre by director Lara Foot. Other reworkings of Othello have riffed on the notion of the outsider (and a victim of racism) who will always be looked down on by the likes of Brabantio and the Duke; Lara Foot takes it beyond the individual to speak specifically to the violence of genocidal colonialisation\, setting it in 1880s Namibia (which at the time was German Southwest Africa) and inviting the audiences to see the legacies of the brutal violence of colonisation. \nTo make the point she has staged the play in several languages\, isiXhosa and Afrikaans as well as English; and Shakespeare’s Duke has become Otto von Bismarck\, discussing with his officers how to slice up Africa. \nThis feels like an unmissable insight into contemporary southern Africa\, the colonial experience generally\, and maybe Shakespeare too. It probably wouldn’t work without a strong production team – costumes and the very clever set design by Gerhard Marx\, music by Kyle Shepherd\, lighting by Patrick Curtis\, and a cast led by Atandwa Kani as Othello with Albert Pretorius (Iago) and Carla Smith (Desdemona). \nThe performance on 9 October will be followed by a Q&A with Lara Foot and the creative team\, moderated by Shamoon Zamir\, NYUAD Professor of Literature and Art History. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shakespeares-othello/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251010T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251010T220000
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SUMMARY:Shakespeare's Othello
DESCRIPTION:The second performance of Lara Foot’s decolonial version of Shakespeare’s original\, set in 1880s Namibia (which at the time was German Southwest Africa) and inviting the audiences to see the legacies of the brutal violence of colonisation. \nIt feels like an unmissable insight into contemporary southern Africa\, the colonial experience generally\, and maybe Shakespeare too. It probably wouldn’t work without a strong production team – costumes and the very clever set design by Gerhard Marx\, music by Kyle Shepherd\, lighting by Patrick Curtis\, and a cast led by Atandwa Kani as Othello with Albert Pretorius (Iago) and Carla Smith (Desdemona). \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/shakespeares-othello-2/
LOCATION:The Arts Center @ NYUAD\, NYUAD Campus\, Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251011T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251011T213000
DTSTAMP:20260514T205243
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LAST-MODIFIED:20251007T140110Z
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SUMMARY:Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
DESCRIPTION:The fourth edition of Sharjah Art Foundation’s Perform Sharjah programme of performances opens with Muhanad Kareem’s adaptation of the 2009 novel by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk. \nIn a remote village\, surrounded by a dense forest full of wild animals\, a series of mysterious murders begins to claim the lives of hunters. As the killings escalate\, the quiet tension builds into a confrontation between humanity and nature … \nPerforming on a minimal yet striking set\, the actors draw the audience into a world suspended between illusion and reality. Through its narrative\, the play deliberates on the pervasive violence that shapes our world\, and its impact on both current and future generations. \nThe performance is in Arabic and will be preceded by an opening reception.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/drive-your-plow-over-the-bones-of-the-dead/
LOCATION:Africa Hall\, Al Manakh\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Theatre
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251019
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251020
DTSTAMP:20260514T205243
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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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251020
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251021
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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
GEO:24.4856096;54.357172
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251021
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251022
DTSTAMP:20260514T205243
CREATED:20250903T103426Z
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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
GEO:24.4856096;54.357172
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251024T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251024T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T205243
CREATED:20251020T143008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T143326Z
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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
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251024T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251024T220000
DTSTAMP:20260514T205243
CREATED:20251022T104845Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T104924Z
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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
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251026
DTSTAMP:20260514T205243
CREATED:20251020T143216Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251020T143230Z
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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
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251025T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251025T220000
DTSTAMP:20260514T205243
CREATED:20251022T105019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251022T105019Z
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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
GEO:25.3561698;55.427211
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251026
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251027
DTSTAMP:20260514T205243
CREATED:20251020T143340Z
LAST-MODIFIED: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
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251107T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251107T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T205243
CREATED:20251104T151547Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T151547Z
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SUMMARY:Peter Pan Syndrome
DESCRIPTION:Now this sounds a lot of fun: at Neverland Publishing\, deadlines are chaos\, the creatives are barely holding it together\, and Managing Editor James Hook has some terrible news: Upper Management has sent in Sylvia\, a brand-new AI robot\, to “enhance workflow.” Which really means one thing: someone’s getting fired \nAs panic spreads through the team\, Peter Pan rallies the creatives to save their jobs\, their stories\, and the magic of never growing up. Meanwhile\, Hook dreams of a promotion\, Odile pulls the strings\, and Sylvia … well\, she’s still updating. \nA satirical comedy from award-winning writer/director Gaby Milky and produced by H72 Productions. There are further shows at 7.30pm on 8 and 9 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/peter-pan-syndrome/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251108T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251108T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T205243
CREATED:20251104T152120Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T152139Z
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SUMMARY:Peter Pan Syndrome
DESCRIPTION:The second performance for writer/director Gaby Milky’s satirical comedy: Neverland is actually Neverland Publishing\, Hook is the Managing Editor\, and Peter Pan is organising the workforce to counter the threat of a new AI robot brought in to “enhance workflow … There’s a final performance on 9 November.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/peter-pan-syndrome-2/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251109T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251109T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T205243
CREATED:20251104T152212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251104T152212Z
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SUMMARY:Peter Pan Syndrome
DESCRIPTION:The final performance for writer/director Gaby Milky’s satirical comedy: Neverland is actually Neverland Publishing\, Hook is the Managing Editor\, and Peter Pan is organising the workforce to counter the threat of a new AI robot brought in to “enhance workflow …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/peter-pan-syndrome-3/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251121T193000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251121T210000
DTSTAMP:20260514T205243
CREATED:20251111T155130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251111T155304Z
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SUMMARY:Eureka Day
DESCRIPTION:Eureka Day Elementary School is an institution that prides itself on ensuring every voice is heard\, and every child is welcome — that is\, until an outbreak of mumps forces people in the community to reconsider the school’s liberal vaccine policy. As cases rise\, the school’s Executive Committee of well-meaning parents and teachers fall apart as their progressive paradise crumbles and meetings are derailed by parental hysteria … \nThis razor-sharp comedy by American playwright Jonathan Spector has had successful recent runs on Broadway and in the West End.  It’s laugh-out-loud funny\, but there’s a message inside: even the most enlightened communities are just one epidemic away from complete turmoil. \nNot a bad choice for The Junction’s tenth anniversary. It’s directed by Akansha and Gautam Goenka\, founders of The Junction. \nThere are further performances on 22 and 23 November. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/eureka-day/
LOCATION:The Junction\, Unit H72\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Theatre
GEO:25.1431157;55.2246127
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