Politically Incorrect Comedy – Canopy by Hilton Al Seef
Politically incorrect comedy, courtesy of Mad Cat's standups – "Dubai's funniest comedy night", it says here.
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- Canopy by Hilton Dubai Al Seef Al Seef Street, Umm Hurair 1, Dubai
The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
Mövenpick Hotel JBR Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe usual second night at the Mövenpick for this month's Laughter Factory tour. The acts: Paul McCaffrey hard-working British comic, a.great storyteller who deserves wider exposure (and will probably get it RSN, so catch him while you can) Hassan Phills [ ... ]
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Ardal O’Hanlon: The Showing Off Must Go On
Theatre by QE2 Queen Elizabeth 2, Port Rashid, DubaiArdal O’Hanlon, whose CV includes such notable hits as Father Ted and Death in Paradise as well as more recent stints on Taskmaster and Would I Lie to You, has been touring this widely acclaimed (and very silly) show around the [ ... ]
From AED 195Dracula
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe 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 [ ... ]
AED 120Performance Co/Lab
421 Arts Campus Mina Zayed, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesAn ongoing programme of performance exercises such as contact improvisation, breath work, acting warm-ups, games, and techniques aimed at "performing artists, creatives, and curious individuals looking to explore movement practices. Instructors are multidisciplinary theatre artist and game designer Carlos Páez [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Politically Incorrect Comedy # Creekside
The Copperhead Marriott Marquis Dubai, Business Bay, DubaiMad Cat Comedy returns to the Copperhead pub at the Marriott Marquis in Business Bay with a strong lineup of local standups: Miqdaad Dohadwala (above): Mad Cat's main man, razor-sharp comedy Sunny: high energy, big punchlines, big personality Liz Bains: [ ... ]
AED 85LAST CHANCE Majd Kurdieh: Butterflies
Fann à Porter The Workshop, Villa 45, St. 23b, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park), Jumeirah 2, DubaiA solo show for the Aleppo-born Lebanese-based artist with a very distinctive practice – he paints with cartoon-like characters to talk about the current state of the world, usually a boy (Fasoon) and a girl (Fasooneh) who are always smiling [ ... ]
FreeMonday Night Comedy: This Is Impro
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesExactly what it says: a regular Monday evening of scenes, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse's most experienced improv performers plus guests. Classic Courtyard improv. It's free, but you need to put your [ ... ]
Free but donations welcomeLAST CHANCE Alia Ahmad: Aspects [مظاهر]
Lawrie Shabibi Unit 21, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiThe first solo exhibition in the UAE for the Saudi Arabian artist presents a new body of paintings and watercolours that seeks to "peel back the layers in order to expose her personal vocabulary". Her point of departure is the [ ... ]
Free
Animal: dir Cyril Dion (2021)
Alliance Française Dubai Dubai, United Arab Emirates16-year-old Bella and Vipulan are part of a generation that knows its very future is at risk – between climate change and the mass extinction of wildlife, their world could well be inhabitable 50 years from now. At the instigation [ ... ]
Free
The Fridge Concert Series Season 44: Molham | Habiba
The Fridge Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe Fridge gig series continues with the Saudi-born Canadian-raised pop singer-songwriter who blends East and West easily in his music, borrowing from RnB, hip-hop, Afro and Saudi Arabia ('molham' is Arabic for 'inspired', incidentally).
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Putting the Record Straight: The Lost Women of Art History
Society Dubai Jumeirah Street, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFourth in this seven-part lecture series by art historian Rose Balston on female artists from the 16th through to the 18th century – “women who have not only been side-lined, but literally (and shockingly) blocked out of history”, mainly by [ ... ]
AED 250Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesThe Courtyard's regular evening of elimination improv. Ten actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. After each round you score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and the one with [ ... ]
Free but donations welcomeHere We Are
Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi Al Qasbah Street, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA research-based group show presented by the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi in collaboration with ZU's College of Arts and Creative Enterprises (CACE). The exhibition explores the subtleties of feeling at home within oneself, one's work, and one's environment; [ ... ]
FreePowerPointless Networking Night
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOne of the most consistently funny of the Courtyard's classic improv gigs is back after a couple of months' hiatus: the speakers have to give a presentation on a slide deck they’ve never seen before, with the topic determined at [ ... ]
Free, but donations welcomeThe Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
The Club Al Mina, Abu DhabiThis month's Laughter Factory tour calls in on Abu Dhabi as usual. The acts: Paul McCaffrey hard-working British comic, a.great storyteller who deserves wider exposure (and will probably get it RSN, so catch him while you can) Hassan Phills dynamic [ ... ]
AED 160Against the Tide (dir Sarvnik Kaur, 2023)
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesWinner of the Sundance 2023 Vérité Filmmaking Prize, this captivating documentary of class, climate change, and overfishing centres on the lives of two indigenous fishermen. Best friends Rakesh and Ganesh both grew up in the Koli caste, both entered their [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Délicieux: dir Éric Besnard (2020)
Jardins Germaine Tillion Hazza Bin Zayed St, Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThe French do films about food really rather well. This tale of a pioneering restaurant around the time of the Revolution is a sweet and savoury tribute to food, pleasure and égalité at a particularly piquant moment in French history, [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Merci Charles
Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent, DubaiHayk Petrosyan’s Merci Charles project, initiated in May 2021, pays homage to Charles Aznavour through his iconic songs – more than 20 of them in this concert, with a jazz-flavoured interpretation delivered by the Armenian singer and his band (Vahagn [ ... ]
From AED 160The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
Radisson DAMAC Hills Hessa Street Dubailand, DubaiThis month's Laughter Factory tour is back in Dubai for its final weekend. The acts: Paul McCaffrey hard-working British comic, a.great storyteller who deserves wider exposure (and will probably get it RSN, so catch him while you can) Hassan Phills [ ... ]
AED 160
Authentic Flamenco: Daniel Casares
Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent, DubaiThe award-winning flamenco guitarist brings this explicitly titled show to the UAE for two nights in Dubai (26 and 27 October) and two in Abu Dhabi (Cultural Foundation, 1 and 2 November). This is the Teatro Real de Madrid production [ ... ]
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Arda Aslanian: Obscured / Untold Stories
Fann à Porter The Workshop, Villa 45, St. 23b, off Al Wasl Road (opposite Box Park), Jumeirah 2, DubaiA solo exhibition for the self-taught Armenian-Jordanian artist who uses her meticulously crafted works to explore the intricacies between visibility and concealment, using drapery as a metaphor for the complexities of human experience. This series of works delves into the [ ... ]
Free
What the Food
Alserkal Avenue Al Quoz 1, DubaiAlserkal Avenue's two-day celebration of all things food is back for its third edition, promising "the city’s most exciting homegrown chefs, artisanal makers and creative culinary minds ... pushing boundaries, showcasing cutting-edge culinary experiments and sparking critical conversations about food [ ... ]
VariesKes (dir Ken Loach, 1969)
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesBullied at school and ignored and abused at home by his indifferent mother and older brother, Billy is a 15-year-old working-class Yorkshire boy who discovers his own private means of fulfilment when he adopts a fledgling kestrel and proceeds to [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerThe Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
Vintage Grand Hotel Al Fay Road, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFirst of two shows this evening for this month's Laughter Factory tour (it then moves to Dukes The Palm at 8.30pm for the finale). The acts: Paul McCaffrey hard-working British comic, a.great storyteller who deserves wider exposure (and will probably [ ... ]
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The Night Visitors (dir Michael Gitlin, 2023)
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA movie about moths; film and video artist Michael Gitlin emphasises their surreal beauty as well as their ecological relevance. He’s interested in moths as organisms, with fascinating life histories, staggering biodiversity, and a functional importance as indicators of climate [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Sophie Ellis-Bextor
Dubai OperaThe reinvented (and genuinely rejuvenated) pop sensation – Murder on the Dancefloor was a hit for her in 2001, for heaven's sake – drops in for one night only midway through an international tour that has seen sellouts around Europe [ ... ]
From AED 290Merci Charles
Cultural Foundation Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street, Abu DhabiThe second UAE concert for Hayk Petrosyan’s Merci Charles project, a tribute to Charles Aznavour through his iconic songs – more than 20 of them in this concert, with a jazz-flavoured interpretation delivered by the Armenian singer and his band [ ... ]
From AED 160Halloween Improv Party
The Junction Unit H72, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesIt's all in the name: chills and chuckles inspired by audience suggestions, with the Junction decked out in spooky decorations and eerie lighting. Come dressed in your most creative Halloween costume – best wins a special prize. The price is [ ... ]
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The Ice Hole – A Cardboard Comedy
Theatre by QE2 Queen Elizabeth 2, Port Rashid, DubaiThis 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 on 26 and 27 October, followed by one show on 17 November, and it's [ ... ]
AED 120The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
Dukes The Palm Palm Dubai, DubaiThe final gig for this month's Laughter Factory tour. The acts: Paul McCaffrey hard-working British comic, a.great storyteller who deserves wider exposure (and will probably get it RSN, so catch him while you can) Hassan Phills dynamic Canadian who manages [ ... ]
AED 160LAST CHANCE Sarah Alagroobi: Slanted Dreamscape
Artbooth Gallery Centro Capital Center, Al Khaleej Al Arabi Street, Abu DhabiAlagroobi’s evocative, highly textured landscapes provide a glimpse into “a world where reality and imagination intersect”. Her practice celebrates the physical and metaphysical, using layers of acrylic to sculpt imagined landscapes that blur the boundaries between the tangible and the [ ... ]
FreeAuthentic Flamenco: Daniel Casares
Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent, DubaiA second evening of performances (at 6pm and 8.30pm) for the award-winning flamenco and this explicitly titled show. This is the Teatro Real de Madrid production that has been wowing audiences for some time; it aims to deliver a taste [ ... ]
From AED 190The Ice Hole – A Cardboard Comedy
Theatre by QE2 Queen Elizabeth 2, Port Rashid, DubaiThis 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 [ ... ]
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Xue Bao | Snow Leopard (dir Pema Tseden, China, 2023)
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesThis is a story about how people and animals can finally get along. A snow leopard, rare and globally endangered, breaks into the pen of a herder family and kills nine goats. The father and son argue about what to [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Agraharathil Kazhuthai | Donkey in a Brahmin Village (dir John Abraham, 1977)
The Arts Center @ NYUAD NYUAD Campus, Saadiyat Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesA college professor faces ridicule when he adopts a newborn donkey after its mother is killed. He leaves Madras and takes the foal to his home village, against the norms of his community. Bad things start to happen, and the [ ... ]
Free, but pre-register
Mute
Sharjah Performing Arts Academy University City, SharjahThis experimental theatre piece by the Kuwaiti director and playwright Sulayman Al Bassam examines that brief moment of silence that followed the Beirut port explosion of 2020. Produced with actress Hala Omran and the band Two or The Dragon, the [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerLAST CHANCE I Wish To Be Happy, I Want To Be Yellow
A group show for an eclectic collection of artists — Mohammad Alfaraj, Aminah Al huqail, Dalia Baassiri, Richi Bhatia, Jumairy, Tamara Kalo, Adrian Pepe, and Alia Zaal. The common factor is that they “cultivate a visceral and intimate relationship with nature” [ ... ]
Art With Disabilities: From Frida Kahlo to Stevie Wonder – 11 Amazing Stories of People Who Changed the World
kanvas Dubai Unit 1, Al Khayat Art Avenue, 19th Street Al Quoz 1, DubaiAn exhibition created by the Bulgarian immersive-experience specialists Poliforma, using surround-sound and surround-visuals to celebrate "stories of people who have overcome, adapted, or ignored their limitations" through "captivating video inserts, stunning 3D projections, and four interactive installations". Apparently it's "a [ ... ]
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Dancing Pina: dir Florian Heinzen-Ziob (2022)
Sharjah Performing Arts Academy University City, SharjahTwo spectacular dance projects show how a young generation of dancers from all over the world are rediscovering Pina Bausch's choreography: the Semperoper Ballet Company in Dresden rehearses her dance opera Iphigenia in Tauris, and dancers from all over Africa [ ... ]
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Gallant Indies | Les Indes galantes: dir Philippe Béziat (2021)
Sharjah Performing Arts Academy University City, SharjahOn the stage of the Opéra Bastille in Paris, 30 dancers from non-traditional genres – hip-hop, krump, break, voguing – reprise and remix Jean-Philippe Rameau's baroque 1735 masterpiece, Les Indes galantes. It’s an opera offensive to modern sensibilities that reflected [ ... ]
FreeMonday Night Comedy: This Is Impro & Ahmed
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOne of the Coutryard's two-act evenings of spontaneous scenes and stories based on audience suggestions. First up is the regular Monday evening mix of scenes, stories and narrative improvisation from some of the Courtyard Playhouse's most experienced improv performers plus [ ... ]
Free but donations welcomeHala Dabaji: Shadow Puppet
Urbanist Art Gallery Box Park, Al Wasl Road, DubaiHala Dabaji's distinctive paintings feature an androgynous character called Obu ("he has a challenging spirit") created in acrylic on canvas and more recently watercolour on fabric; the flatness and stylised hand gestures suggest a form of communicating that echoes shadow [ ... ]
FreeHalloween Special: Horrible Bosses
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFirst of three consecutive nights of scares, laughter and payback for Halloween. This is one of the Courtyard's most successful improv innovations; the audience gets to share stories of Horrible Bosses, and the team acts out some sweet revenge for [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerHalloween Special: Horrible Bosses
Courtyard Playhouse Street 4B, Al Quoz 1, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA second night of scares, laughter and payback for Halloween. This is one of the Courtyard's most successful improv innovations; the audience gets to share stories of Horrible Bosses, and the team acts out some sweet revenge for you. Come [ ... ]
Free, but pre-registerThe Woman in Black
Zabeel Theatre Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent, DubaiSusan 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 [ ... ]
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Rand Abdul Jabbar
Lawrie Shabibi Unit 21, Alserkal Avenue, DubaiRand Abdul Jabbar’s first gallery solo show, curated by Meitha Almazrooei, weaves narrative with sculpture and textile to explore myth-making as a method of preservation and transformation. The exhibition follows on from her award of the Richard Mille Prize ('Earthly [ ... ]
FreeLAST CHANCE Manolo Valdés: Domesticity
Opera Gallery Atlantis The Royal Crescent Road, Dubai, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesA solo exhibition of small sculptures by the celebrated Spanish artist at the gallery’s Atlantis outpost. Noted for his ability to transform familiar forms and classical references into contemporary pieces, Valdés uses meticulous craftsmanship to recontextualise idioms from the art [ ... ]
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Vian Sora: House of Pearls
The Third Line Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesNew paintings and works on paper from the Louisville-based artist that explore pearls as "a metaphor for achieving stability and the needed structural integrity for life itself to regenerate". Drawing on her experiences as a war survivor and immigrant (Iraqi-born, [ ... ]
FreeFariba Boroufar: In Our Bones
Gallery Isabelle Unit 17, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, United Arab EmiratesFariba Boroufar’s first exhibition at the gallery features her signature woven forms. Reminiscent of elements of the built environment, they offer a poetical portrait of our broken present, a protest against forgetting, and a paean to another way of moving [ ... ]
