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NT LIVE SCREENING JANE EYRE
Vi n tage Film Nig ht
7pm: Roman Holiday (Starring Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck) 1953 9:30pm: An Affair to Remember (Starring Carey Grant and Deborah Kerr) 1957
14 Feb at 7pm & 9:30pm
A co-production with Bristol Old Vic devised by the Company based on the novel by Charlotte Bronteë
4 & 5 FEBRUARY AT 8PM 100 AED
Valentine’s improv’ show Join us for improv’, sketch and song at The Playhouse
12 & 13 FEB AT 8PM 100 AED KENNETH BRANAGH THEATRE SCREENING:
Wednesday Night Improv’ The best improvisers in Al Quoz 1 go head to head in contest.
Maestro: 3 & 17 Feb Theatresports: 10 & 24 Feb
THE WINTER’S TALE Starring Judy Dench and Kenneth Branagh.
25, 26 & 27 FEB at 8pm 100 aed 15 JA N 8 p m10 p m
KING G NG Join us for the fiercest night of stand up comedy you will ever witness. Local comics attempt to defy the ominous sound of the gong as you decide their fate.
hindi comedy: racy Desis stand-up 22 FEB AT 8PM 50 AED
s p e e c h l e s s i m p r o v i s e d p o w e r p o i n t Speechless puts entertainers on the spot with nothing more than a stage, a microphone and a PowerPoint deck full of random images they’ve never seen - with hilarious results.
8 FEB at 8pm 50 aed
workshops FOR DETAILS VISIT www.courtyardplayhouse.com/classes/ OR CALL 050 9861761
Giving participants a solid grounding in the different contemporary styles of improv’ that dominate the writing, acting and comedy world today.
3 Feb - 23 Mar
the desert monologues
acting workshop for adults It doesn’t matter what your level of experience is, if you want to act in a professional theatre and meet like-minded individuals then this is the course for you.
23 feb - 7 apr
OPEN DAY 23 Jan 10am to 2pm FREE
LAMDA
SPONTANEITY See the world around you more clearly. Respond to situations with ease and joy. This improv’ workshop is taught by Shawn Kinley from the Loose Moose Theatre
30 Jan - 12 Mar
Stand-Up Comedy
Classes provide our young performers a platform where they can explore and communicate creative ideas, thoughts and feelings. Preparations for LAMDA examinations taking place in March
AGES 4 - 17
16 Jan - 26 Mar
** SHAWN ** Kinley artist in residence
We are very priveledged to welcome Shawn, an immenseley talented and experienced improviser from the Loose Moose Theatre in Calgary, who will be teaching and directing at the Playhouse for our Sping Season.
With Salman zq Our stand-up comedy program for adults takes you from the fundamentals of comedy writing to creating your own stand-up comedy set.
5 Feb - 7 Mar
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