The 12th Edition of SIFF takes place 6 to 11 October at VOX Cinemas in City Centre Al Zahia with what looks like a strong lineup – 76 films (chosen from 1,740 submissions!) representing 26 countries. South Korea is participating [... more]
Second of two Dubai Comedy Festival nights with two shows per night (6.30 and 9.30m) for the Palestinian-American stand-up and writer. Expect reflections on family, fresh takes on fatherhood, and candid insights on today’s world.
Offbeat expat anecdotes of being a Brit in France from a British comedian who has made a name for himself there by creating, writing, and starring in the hit TV show WTF France. He also claims to be the first [... more]
This French-language musical drama has a famed French conductor performing in the United States returning to his home in France for his mother's funeral. An old friend calls round with a diary that belonged to their old teacher; reading it [... more]
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. It feels like [... more]
The October Laughter Factory tour, billed as "Arena-Quality Comedy in an Intimate Setting"; it's certainly a good one this time round. The acts: Jimmy McGhie Gold-plated comedy from a UK standup who's performed all round the world (he's been a [... more]
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