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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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SUMMARY:SCHLiNGEL Abu Dhabi: day one
DESCRIPTION:After a successful debut in 2024\, SCHLiNGEL returns to Abu Dhabi. It’s an international film festival for children that has been running since 1996 in Chemnitz\, Germany\, showcasing the most exciting new productions for young people. \nThe Abu Dhabi edition runs 23-25 October\, with the first day reserved for school screenings. The opening film for Friday 24 Oct is … \nWow! Message from Outer Space dir Felix Binder  (2023) \nEleven-year-old Billie has just moved to a new town with her dad. Her mother\, a famous astronaut\, died during a space mission. At a junkyard\, she meets Dino\, a boy her age who loves tinkering with machines. Together\, they build a radio telescope – and they pick up signals that could only come from aliens! No one believes them\, but Billie and Dino don’t give up. Their search for answers takes them all the way to the spaceport in Kourou\, French Guiana – and into an unmanned rocket that launches them into space. The film is an exciting story\, but it’s also about friendship\, curiosity\, and the courage to chase the impossible. Suitable for 7 years up; in German with English subtitles. \nEach of the SCHLiNGEL Abu Dhabi sessions is charged at AED 25\, but there’s a multi-show pass at AED 75 to cover any or all of the films. \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/schlingel-abu-dhabi-day-one-2/
LOCATION:Cultural Foundation\, Sheikh Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum Street\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Film
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251025
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SUMMARY:Constructing the Orient: Fragments of a Western Dream
DESCRIPTION:Drawn from the private collection of Bassam Said Freiha plus key loans from the Ary Jan Gallery\, this exhibition of Orientalist works  unfolds across five thematic sections\, each focusing on a central motif within Orientalist visual language and examining how artists shaped their subjects into recurring archetypes. From imagined interiors and bustling marketplaces to archetypes of men and women\, the works on view invite audiences to reflect on how the ‘Orient’ was constructed through Western eyes and how these images continue to shape perceptions today. \nTo 31 May. \nAbove: Jean-Léon Gérôme\, The Harem Promenade (undated)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/constructing-the-orient-fragments-of-a-western-dream/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251024
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251025
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SUMMARY:Nja Mahdaoui: the Choreographer of Letters
DESCRIPTION:This focused retrospective surveys over six decades of practice by the Tunisian multimedia artist Nja Mahdaoui\, an influential figures in Arab modern art who repurposed Arabic calligraphy into a visual and abstract contemporary art form. This show\, o-curated by Michaela Watrelot\, head curator and director of exhibitions at Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, and the artist’s daughter Molka Mahdaoui\, bridges tradition and modernity to signify notions of identity and heritage. \nTo 25 January. \nAbove: Nja Mahdaoui\, Untitled (from the Azimuth series\, 2012)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/nja-mahdaoui-the-choreographer-of-letters/
LOCATION:Bassam Freiha Art Foundation\, Cultural District Saadiyat Island\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251024
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SUMMARY:Slava’s Snowshow
DESCRIPTION:The second week for one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter\, awe\, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 countries around the world\, including a near sellout run at Dubai Opera last year. \nEssentially it’s a group of clowns wearing green and one wearing yellow\, in “a celebration of winter and snow”. But Slava Polunin\, the show’s creator\, has created something special from the fabric of dreams and fairy tales in a kaleidoscope of events\, colours\, sounds\, “spaces” and “times”; combining breathtaking visuals\, immersive stagecraft\, and the famous snowstorm finale\, it usually deloivers an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. As Variety put it\, “Slava’s Snowshow is to clowning what Cirque du Soleil is to the circus … Slava’s Snowshow is as theatrical as it is simple\, as involving as it is inspiring”. \nMost shows start at 7pm\, but there are weekend matinées; weekends carry a price premium\, incidentally. The schedule: \nWed 22 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nThu 23 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nFri 24 Oct 4pm and 8.00pm from AED 250\nSat 25 Oct 4pm and 8pm from AED 250\nSun 26 Oct 2pm and 6pm from AED 250 \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/slavas-snowshow-5/2025-10-24/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Performance
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Talal Al Najjar: Mesh & Mayhem
DESCRIPTION:Talal Al Najjar’s works feel very contemporary\, not just in his use of materials and technologuy but also in his concerns and ambitions. He produces sculpture\, video\, sound\, CGI animation\, painting\, and installation\, in addition to writing and curation; his is a research-driven interdisciplinary practice that seeks to recontextualise material culture\, artefacts\, and imagery. This ‘defamiliarisation’\, overlaid with irony and seen through an absurdist lens\, prompts anthropological and material questions. Primary concerns include ideas around simulation\, postproduction\, poor images\, counter-futurisms\, and the contention of postmodern conditions. \nSays the gallery: “The exhibition confronts the way simulation infiltrates geography and biology – where the mesh becomes both structure and rupture\, at once a connective tissue and a site of collapse …”
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-talal-al-najjar-mesh-mayhem/
LOCATION:Tabari Artspace\, Gate Village Level 2\, DIFC\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251023T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251023T230000
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SUMMARY:Comedy Night @ Ting Irie Abu Dhabi
DESCRIPTION:The return of Ting Irie’s standup gigs\, with great Jamaican vibes and up-and-coming local comedians including Saaniya Abbas\, Anand Raman\, Maher Barwany and Roxy. The entrance price includes one free drink\, which you were probably going to buy anyway …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/comedy-night-ting-irie-abu-dhabi/
LOCATION:Ting Irie\, Mamsga al Saadiyat\, Mamsha Al Saadiyat\, Cultural District\, Abu Dhabi
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251023T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251023T213000
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SUMMARY:PowerPointless Networking Night
DESCRIPTION:Back for a new season\, it’s one of the most consistently funny of the Courtyard’s classic improv gigs: the speakers have to give a presentation on a slide deck they’ve never seen before\, with the topic determined at random by the Wheel of Destiny. Each presentation will be rated by a panel of judges and the winner applauded as the PowerPointless champion. Afterwards there’s a chance to mingle with the presenters and the Courtyard’s Corporate Team for an iftar (and a chance to find out more about the Courtyard’s Corporate Academy). \nIt’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist via the website. It’s first-come first-served\, so get there early to grab a seat. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/powerpointless-networking-night-6/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Improv
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251024
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SUMMARY:Thomas Dillon: The Raw and the Cooked
DESCRIPTION:This is Dillon’s first solo exhibition in Dubai; and it is claimed to be a milestone in the artist’s career\, featuring a body of work conceived and created specifically for this show. \nIn Claude Lévi-Strauss’s influential text of the same name\, the author identified binary oppositions – nature and culture\, raw and cooked – as fundamental tools by which societies organise meaning. For Dillon\, it is more than a reference; it offers a conceptual lens through which his paintings may be read – Dillon feels he is testing the limits of painting as a medium that can bridge instinct and intellect\, gesture and structure\, matter and form. As the gallery puts it\, “Dillon’s works remind us that art continues to operate like myth: as a space where chaos is given form\, where the elemental becomes symbolic\, and where human thought – raw and cooked alike – finds its most resonant expression”. \nTo 17 November. \nAbove: Thomas Dillon\, Hawkeye (2025\, detail)
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/thomas-dillon-the-raw-and-the-cooked/
LOCATION:Opera Gallery\, DIFC\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251024
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SUMMARY:Slava’s Snowshow
DESCRIPTION:The second week for one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter\, awe\, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 countries around the world\, including a near sellout run at Dubai Opera last year. \nEssentially it’s a group of clowns wearing green and one wearing yellow\, in “a celebration of winter and snow”. But Slava Polunin\, the show’s creator\, has created something special from the fabric of dreams and fairy tales in a kaleidoscope of events\, colours\, sounds\, “spaces” and “times”; combining breathtaking visuals\, immersive stagecraft\, and the famous snowstorm finale\, it usually deloivers an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. As Variety put it\, “Slava’s Snowshow is to clowning what Cirque du Soleil is to the circus … Slava’s Snowshow is as theatrical as it is simple\, as involving as it is inspiring”. \nMost shows start at 7pm\, but there are weekend matinées; weekends carry a price premium\, incidentally. The schedule: \nWed 22 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nThu 23 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nFri 24 Oct 4pm and 8.00pm from AED 250\nSat 25 Oct 4pm and 8pm from AED 250\nSun 26 Oct 2pm and 6pm from AED 250 \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/slavas-snowshow-5/2025-10-23/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251022T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251022T220000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Night Impro: Maestro
DESCRIPTION:The Courtyard’s most peopular 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 the lowest score is knocked out. Eventually only one remains\, to be crowned the Maestro. “Fast-paced\, unpredictable\, and hilarious” says the promo\, and you couldn’t argue with that. As with all Courtyard improv evenings it’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website); and it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early to grab a seat. \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/wednesday-night-impro-maestro-58/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251022
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251023
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SUMMARY:Slava’s Snowshow
DESCRIPTION:The second week for one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter\, awe\, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 countries around the world\, including a near sellout run at Dubai Opera last year. \nEssentially it’s a group of clowns wearing green and one wearing yellow\, in “a celebration of winter and snow”. But Slava Polunin\, the show’s creator\, has created something special from the fabric of dreams and fairy tales in a kaleidoscope of events\, colours\, sounds\, “spaces” and “times”; combining breathtaking visuals\, immersive stagecraft\, and the famous snowstorm finale\, it usually deloivers an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. As Variety put it\, “Slava’s Snowshow is to clowning what Cirque du Soleil is to the circus … Slava’s Snowshow is as theatrical as it is simple\, as involving as it is inspiring”. \nMost shows start at 7pm\, but there are weekend matinées; weekends carry a price premium\, incidentally. The schedule: \nWed 22 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nThu 23 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nFri 24 Oct 4pm and 8.00pm from AED 250\nSat 25 Oct 4pm and 8pm from AED 250\nSun 26 Oct 2pm and 6pm from AED 250 \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/slavas-snowshow-5/2025-10-22/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Performance
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SUMMARY:LAST CHANCE Sebastian Hosu: Transmission
DESCRIPTION:The debut solo exhibition in Dubai by the German Romanian artist introduces a new body of work that captures human presence in flux figures that dissolve into their surroundings. Known for his monumental canvases and emotionally charged brushwork\, Hosu invites viewers into immersive environments where the human figure merges with landscapes of colour\, memory\, and motion; the monumental scale of these paintings is central to their power\, requiring viewers to encounter them not so much as images as environments. The intensity of the brushwork\, the spatial tension\, and the psychological presence of the figures reveal themselves in ways no reproduction can fully capture.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/last-chance-sebastian-hosu-transmission/
LOCATION:Volery Gallery\, Maze Tower - 5201\, Dubai International Financial Center\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Art,Exhibition
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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:20251020T200000
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SUMMARY:Monday Night Comedy: This Is Impro  & Sing It! feat. Andrew Gentilli
DESCRIPTION:A two-act evening of improvised spells\, scenes\, and songs\, entirely based on audience suggestions and featuring the Courtyard Playhouse’s most experienced improv performers plus guest performer and improv instructor Andrew Gentilli from the UK. It’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website) – it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early enough to grab a seat.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/monday-night-comedy-this-is-impro-sing-it-feat-andrew-gentilli/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Improv
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251020
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251019T210000
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SUMMARY:Sugar Sammy
DESCRIPTION:A second show by the Canadian comic\, a veteran of the international stand-up circuit whose comedy still comes across as fresh and fearless “with a talent for provoking both laughter and outrage” (New York Times) – his crowdwork is especially good\, too. His act tends to focus on cultural\, social\, and political themes\, which adds some meat to the show … Recommended.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sugar-sammy-2/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251019T230000
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SUMMARY:Mina and Friends Go Pink
DESCRIPTION:Dubomedy’s 15th annual gig in support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month promises “a STELLAR ensemble of performing artists” curated and hosted by Mina Liccione. They include poet Nathalia Khawand\, singer La Rudche\, Beatbox Ray with Shilpa Ananth\, and Dubomedy’s own Funny Girls: Valentina Danubio\, Daria Magdalena\, Sameera Kahn\, and Jouhayna Al Mheiri. Space is limited\, so get an RSVP in as quick as you can …
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/mina-and-friends-go-pink/
LOCATION:Social Distrikt\, The Pointe\, Palm Jumeirah\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251019T170000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251019T190000
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SUMMARY:The Wanted 18: dir Amer Shomali and Paul Cowan (2014)
DESCRIPTION:As part of its current SILA: All That Is Left To You exhibition\, Maraya Art Centre is hosting two film screenings that extend the exhibition’s exploration of Palestinian memory\, resistance\, and cultural legacy. The Wanted 18 is a film about a Palestinian dairy collective in Beit Sahour that hid a herd of 18 dairy cows from Israeli security forces during the First Intifada when the dairy collective was deemed a threat to Israel’s national security. The film combines animation\, interviews\, archival footage and re-enactments to tell a story of resistance and survival. \nThe screening will be preceded by a conversation with co-director Amer Shomali.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-wanted-18-dir-amer-shomali-and-paul-cowan-2014/
LOCATION:Maraya Art Centre\, Al Qasba\, Sharjah\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Film
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251020
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SUMMARY:Slava’s Snowshow
DESCRIPTION:It might be a bit early for Christmas\, but this really is one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter\, awe\, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 countries around the world\, including a near sellout run at Dubai Opera last year. So far it has clocked up more than 25 international awards (among them a West End Laurence Olivier award for Best Entertainment\, a Drama Desk Award in New York\, and a Broadway Tony nomination). \nIt’s also wowed the critics: “the most fun in the theatre you will ever experience” (The Guardian) and “a thing of rare theatrical beauty not to be missed” (Daily Telegraph). The New York Times came up with “simply thrilling … unmissable … induces waves of giggles and sighs of pleasure”. And the Financial Times gave us “Slava’s Snowshow achieved something I’ve rarely seen: a spontaneous eruption of playful energy which lifted the entire audience in a bubble of pure delight. Magic!” All of which is spot on. \nEssentially it’s a group of clowns wearing green and one wearing yellow\, in “a celebration of winter and snow”. But Slava Polunin\, the show’s creator\, has created something special from the fabric of dreams and fairy tales in a kaleidoscope of events\, colours\, sounds\, “spaces” and “times”; combining breathtaking visuals\, immersive stagecraft\, and the famous snowstorm finale\, it usually deloivers an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. As Variety put it\, “Slava’s Snowshow is to clowning what Cirque du Soleil is to the circus … Slava’s Snowshow is as theatrical as it is simple\, as involving as it is inspiring”. \nIt runs from 14 to 26 October with a break in the middle. Most shows start at 7pm\, but there are weekend matinées; weekends carry a price premium\, incidentally. The schedule: \nTue 14 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nWed 15 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nThu 16 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nFri 17 Oct 8.00pm from AED 250\nSat 18 Oct 4pm and 8pm from AED 250\nSun 19 Oct 4pm and 8pm from AED 250 \nWed 22 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nThu 23 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nFri 24 Oct 4pm and 8.00pm from AED 250\nSat 25 Oct 4pm and 8pm from AED 250\nSun 26 Oct 2pm and 6pm from AED 250 \n \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/slavas-snowshow-4/2025-10-19/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Performance
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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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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251018T210000
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SUMMARY:Sugar Sammy
DESCRIPTION:A welcome visit from the Canadian comic known to his mum as Samir Khullar\, a veteran of the international stand-up circuit whose comedy still comes across as fresh and fearless “with a talent for provoking both laughter and outrage” (New York Times) – his crowdwork is especially good\, too. His act tends to focus on cultural\, social\, and political themes\, which adds some meat to the show … Recommended. \nThere’s a second show tomorrow (19 October).
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/sugar-sammy/
LOCATION:Zabeel Theatre\, Jumeirah Zabeel Saray\, Palm Jumeirah West Crescent\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251018T203000
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The final gig for the October Laughter Factory tour. The acts: \nJimmy McGhie Gold-plated comedy from a UK standup who’s performed all round the world (he’s been a hit in Dubai too). Highly recommended \nKaren Bayley Well-established (over a decade on the circuit) and particularly good with a smallish crowd: “saucy yet smart\, warm yet wicked\, she balances playful charm with a spiky edge that wins over men and women alike” \nTabarak Dubai-based comedic firecracker. Expect high-octane energy and “unfiltered charm” … \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-68/
LOCATION:Dukes The Palm\, Palm Dubai\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251018
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251026
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SUMMARY:World Stage Design
DESCRIPTION:The international festival of design for performance\, held every four years\, is coming to the UAE for its 2025 edition. It features exhibitions\, performances\, workshops\, talks and panels where professionals share ideas and mingle with the consumers; read our preview piece\, including an interview with the organiser\, here. \nInternational Design Exhibition and Competition \nThis platforms individual designers from across the globe\, showing work that they have created in the previous four years (no hypothetical designs are allowed). Applications to WSD25 closed in November last year with just over a thousand submissions; an international jury of 16 members has shortlisted the top 100 to show in the exhibition and compete for the awards. \nTheatre Architecture Competition \nThe TAC explores new ideas about theatre architecture and interdisciplinary cooperation. Architects and theatre makers submit their proposals for a performance space in a given location – which this time will be the courtyard at Bait Obaid al Shamsi. Collaborations between architects and other theatre practitioners such as directors\, technicians\, performers or musicians (and/or students in those fields) are encouraged. \nTechnical Invention Prize \nThe TIP competition invites theatre technicians worldwide to share simple and smart solutions in everyday stage practice – innovative gadgets\, devices\, or any other effective solutions (often crafted using affordable materials and available resources). While some inventions may be used only in a specific theatre\, company\, touring production\, or even within a single country\, the TIP provides a platform to share them with the international community. All competition entries are published in a catalogue as a reference for industry professionals and educators. \nScenofest \nThis is the festival component of WSD\, celebrating scenography with around 60 talks\, masterclasses\, panel discussions\, themed mini-exhibitions\, and immersive installations and performances (from New Zealand\, Hungary\, the UAE\, Indonesia\, UK\, Nigeria\, “and many more”) in a very full programme running 10am to 10pm each day. \nAlso part of Scenofest is a one-day Research Symposium celebrating “global perspectives\, insights and approaches to research in theatre and performance design\, architecture\, and technology”. The full programme is here. \nSound Kitchen \nA biennial opportunity for sound designers and composers to publicly present or perform their work in a listening-friendly space. Presentations may be compositions (or extracts from longer compositions)\, sound art\, sounds from an installation\, or sound scores from theatre or live entertainment; pieces are typically 10-20 minutes with an opportunity to discuss the work afterwards. There’s more information here. \nWSD25 is being organised by Sharjah Performing Arts Academy under the theme Tomorrow’s Heritage. The main venue is SPAA; TAC and some Scenofest events will be at Sharjah Arts Foundation’s Bait Obaid Al Shamsi; and the TIP will be at Sharjah Research Technology and Innovation Park. \nDay passes are AED 50 and an eight-day pass is a bargain AED 250; both include all performances\, workshops\, talks\, exhibitions\, and Scenofest.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/world-stage-design/
LOCATION:[various Sharjah locations]
CATEGORIES:Awards,Design,Exhibition,Performance
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251019
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SUMMARY:Slava’s Snowshow
DESCRIPTION:It might be a bit early for Christmas\, but this really is one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter\, awe\, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 countries around the world\, including a near sellout run at Dubai Opera last year. So far it has clocked up more than 25 international awards (among them a West End Laurence Olivier award for Best Entertainment\, a Drama Desk Award in New York\, and a Broadway Tony nomination). \nIt’s also wowed the critics: “the most fun in the theatre you will ever experience” (The Guardian) and “a thing of rare theatrical beauty not to be missed” (Daily Telegraph). The New York Times came up with “simply thrilling … unmissable … induces waves of giggles and sighs of pleasure”. And the Financial Times gave us “Slava’s Snowshow achieved something I’ve rarely seen: a spontaneous eruption of playful energy which lifted the entire audience in a bubble of pure delight. Magic!” All of which is spot on. \nEssentially it’s a group of clowns wearing green and one wearing yellow\, in “a celebration of winter and snow”. But Slava Polunin\, the show’s creator\, has created something special from the fabric of dreams and fairy tales in a kaleidoscope of events\, colours\, sounds\, “spaces” and “times”; combining breathtaking visuals\, immersive stagecraft\, and the famous snowstorm finale\, it usually deloivers an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. As Variety put it\, “Slava’s Snowshow is to clowning what Cirque du Soleil is to the circus … Slava’s Snowshow is as theatrical as it is simple\, as involving as it is inspiring”. \nIt runs from 14 to 26 October with a break in the middle. Most shows start at 7pm\, but there are weekend matinées; weekends carry a price premium\, incidentally. The schedule: \nTue 14 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nWed 15 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nThu 16 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nFri 17 Oct 8.00pm from AED 250\nSat 18 Oct 4pm and 8pm from AED 250\nSun 19 Oct 4pm and 8pm from AED 250 \nWed 22 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nThu 23 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nFri 24 Oct 4pm and 8.00pm from AED 250\nSat 25 Oct 4pm and 8pm from AED 250\nSun 26 Oct 2pm and 6pm from AED 250 \n \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/slavas-snowshow-4/2025-10-18/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Performance
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251017T203000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251017T220000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20250930T115142Z
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SUMMARY:The Laughter Factory Premium Comedy Club
DESCRIPTION:The October Laughter Factory tour looks a good one. The acts: \nJimmy McGhie Gold-plated comedy from a UK standup who’s performed all round the world (he’s been a hit in Dubai too). Highly recommended \nKaren Bayley Well-established (over a decade on the circuit) and particularly good with a smallish crowd: “saucy yet smart\, warm yet wicked\, she balances playful charm with a spiky edge that wins over men and women alike” \nTabarak Dubai-based comedic firecracker. Expect high-octane energy and “unfiltered charm” … \nThe final stop is tomorrow (18 Oct) at Dukes The Palm. \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/the-laughter-factory-premium-comedy-club-67/
LOCATION:Radisson DAMAC Hills\, Hessa Street Dubailand\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251017T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251017T220000
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SUMMARY:Friday Night Spotlight – Month of Magic Edition
DESCRIPTION:The Courtyard’s community theatre night\, described as “a celebration of creativity\, experimentation\, and theatrical wizardry” with community members and in-house performers taking the stage to try out fresh ideas and showcase their talents. The first half features performances from the community\, offering a platform for new and seasoned performers alike to experiment; Act Two shines the spotlight on our in-house performers\, who will take this opportunity to present new improv material and hone their craft. As usual it’s free\, but you need to put your name on the guestlist (via the website) – it’s first-come first-served\, so get there early enough to grab a seat.
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/friday-night-spotlight-month-of-magic-edition/
LOCATION:Courtyard Playhouse\, Street 4B\, Al Quoz 1\, Dubai\, United Arab Emirates
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Improv
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20251017
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251018
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SUMMARY:Of Land and Water: Works from the Sharjah Art Foundation Collection
DESCRIPTION:How do borders and ideologies attempt to contain open stretches of land and water\, and segregate those who inhabit them? What ties us to a place\, and what severs us from it? Which ways of living and knowledge can move freely across borders\, unbound by race and political ideas like the winds and tides? \nOf Land and Water brings together works by nine artists and collectives from around the world that grapple with some of these questions\, offering different perspectives on our association with and relationship to land\, water and homeland. \nThe exhibition is curated by Jiwon Lee\, Head of Curatorial\, and Abdulla Aljanahi and Amal Al Ali\, Curatorial Assistants\, with Souraya Kreidieh and Shahd Murshed from the Collection Department\, Sharjah Art Foundation. \nTo 31 May. \nAbove: John Akomfrah\, Vertigo Sea (2015\, still) \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/of-land-and-water-works-from-the-sharjah-art-foundation-collection/
LOCATION:Kalba Ice Factory\, Al Gurm\, Kalba\, Sharjah
CATEGORIES:Exhibition,Photography
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251018
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SUMMARY:Slava’s Snowshow
DESCRIPTION:It might be a bit early for Christmas\, but this really is one of the best seasonal shows around – a whimsical blur of laughter\, awe\, and magic that has already been seen by more than 12 million theatregoers in80 countries around the world\, including a near sellout run at Dubai Opera last year. So far it has clocked up more than 25 international awards (among them a West End Laurence Olivier award for Best Entertainment\, a Drama Desk Award in New York\, and a Broadway Tony nomination). \nIt’s also wowed the critics: “the most fun in the theatre you will ever experience” (The Guardian) and “a thing of rare theatrical beauty not to be missed” (Daily Telegraph). The New York Times came up with “simply thrilling … unmissable … induces waves of giggles and sighs of pleasure”. And the Financial Times gave us “Slava’s Snowshow achieved something I’ve rarely seen: a spontaneous eruption of playful energy which lifted the entire audience in a bubble of pure delight. Magic!” All of which is spot on. \nEssentially it’s a group of clowns wearing green and one wearing yellow\, in “a celebration of winter and snow”. But Slava Polunin\, the show’s creator\, has created something special from the fabric of dreams and fairy tales in a kaleidoscope of events\, colours\, sounds\, “spaces” and “times”; combining breathtaking visuals\, immersive stagecraft\, and the famous snowstorm finale\, it usually deloivers an unforgettable experience for audiences of all ages. As Variety put it\, “Slava’s Snowshow is to clowning what Cirque du Soleil is to the circus … Slava’s Snowshow is as theatrical as it is simple\, as involving as it is inspiring”. \nIt runs from 14 to 26 October with a break in the middle. Most shows start at 7pm\, but there are weekend matinées; weekends carry a price premium\, incidentally. The schedule: \nTue 14 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nWed 15 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nThu 16 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nFri 17 Oct 8.00pm from AED 250\nSat 18 Oct 4pm and 8pm from AED 250\nSun 19 Oct 4pm and 8pm from AED 250 \nWed 22 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nThu 23 Oct 7.30pm from AED 200\nFri 24 Oct 4pm and 8.00pm from AED 250\nSat 25 Oct 4pm and 8pm from AED 250\nSun 26 Oct 2pm and 6pm from AED 250 \n \n  \n 
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/slavas-snowshow-4/2025-10-17/
LOCATION:New Covent Garden Theatre\, Mall of the Emirates\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Family/kids,Performance
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20251018
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SUMMARY:Prix Pictet: Storm
DESCRIPTION:Prix Pictet\, founded in 2008 by the Pictet Group\, is the world’s leading award for photography that draws attention to issues of global sustainability; this exhibition showcases work by 12 photographers who have been shortlisted for the eleventh cycle of the award. \nThe theme\, Storm\, speaks to the growing volatility of our age\, encompassing environmental collapse\, economic instability and social unrest\, where we seem forever poised on the brink of the next crisis. \nThe shortlisted photographers: \nTakashi Arai\nMarina Caneve\nTom Fecht\nBalazs Gardi\nRoberto Huarcaya\nAlfredo Jaar\nBelal Khaled\nHannah Modigh\nBaudouin Mouanda\nCamille Seaman\nLaetitia Vançon\nPatrizia Zelano \nThe exhibition at Ishara will be the first international stop for Storm after it premiered at the V&A in last month. \nTo 13 December. \nAbove: Marina Canevea\, Are They Rocks or Clouds
URL:https://magpie.ae/event/prix-pictet-storm/
LOCATION:Ishara Art Foundation\, Alserkal Avenue\, Dubai
CATEGORIES:Environment,Exhibition,Photography
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