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September 2015
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new! monday night comedy Join us for improv’, sketch and song at The Playhouse every Monday night at 8pm. 7, 21 and 28 sep. grassroots stand-up comedy featuring local up-and-coming comedians, 14 sept.
**** free entrance! **** MET Opera Screening: The Magic FLute
Be enchanted by the whimsical humor and breathtaking puppetry of Julie Taymor’s hit production, presented in a shortened English-language version. Under the baton of Maestro James Levine, a winning ensemble cast – including Nathan Gunn brings fresh life to Mozart’s timeless fairy tale. 4 sept at 7pm 100 aed
30 sept at 8p m 60 aed
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hindi comedy: racy Desi’s stand-up 13 SEPT AT 8PM 50 AED
Join us at the Playhouse 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, the audience, decide their fate.
screening: Everyman BAFTA winner and Academy Award® nominee Chiwetel Ejiofor takes the title role in this dynamic new production of one of English drama’s oldest plays. Directed by the National Theatre’s new Director Rufus Norris, with words by Carol Ann Duffy, Poet Laureate, and movement by Javier De Frutos.
11 & 12 Sept at 8pm 100 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.
2 sept at 8pm 60 aed
Maestro
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paced, unpredictable and hilarious
Ten of Dubai’s virtuoso actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. You score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and after each round the players with the lowest scores are eliminated until only one remains - the Maestro.!
9, 16, 23 Sept at 8pm 60 AED
India is surging with global ambition. But beyond the luxury hotels surrounding Mumbai airport lies a makeshift slum, full of people with plans of their own. But their schemes are fragile; global recession threatens the garbage trade, and a slum-dweller is about to make an accusation that will destroy herself and shatter the neighbourhood.
workshops w w w . c o u r t y a r d p l a y h o u s e . c o m / c l a s s e s /
** SING IT! ** MUSICAL IMPROV’ the desert monologues
acting workshop for adults This course will take participants through a variety of dramabased activities and culminates in a performance in our theatre. It doesn’t matter what your level of experience is, if you want to act in a professional theatre and work with like-minded individuals then this is the course for you.
10 and 11 OCT - 20 NOV
TRUTH IN COMEDY IMPROV’ LEVEL 1
Have fun, meet new people and learn to improvise in our lowpressure classes. You don’t need any previous stage experience this six-week course is designed for anyone who wants to loosen up and be spontaneous. Learn to take risks, on stage and in life.!
5 SEP - 5 OCT
iNDi! H N i W NO 5 OCT
Stand-Up Comedy 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.
18 SEP - 16 OCT
11 SEP -
KIDS' SPEECH AND DRAMA Classes provide our young performers a platform where they can explore and communicate creative ideas, thoughts and feelings in a wide range of dramatic forms.
AGES 4-17 13 SEP - 6 DEC
Now a recognised theatre form, groups worldwide are performing entire musicals based on audience suggestions. Whether you’ve had musical training or just enjoy singing in the shower, come to the Courtyard Playhouse and Sing it.
* 5 SEP - 5 OCT *