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october 2015
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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.
The great Arthur Miller confronts the American dream in this
dark and passionate tale. Don’t miss a stellar cast led by Mark
Strong in the Young Vic’s ‘magnetic, electrifying, astonishingly
bold’ production.
7 Oct at 8pm 60 aed
MET Opera Screening:
La FIlle Du Regiment
Theatresports
Madcap physical comedy and impeccable
coloratura come together for Natalie
Dessay’s indelible portrayal of the
feisty tomboy raised by a regiment of
French soldiers.
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2 OCT at 7pm 100 aed
31 o ct
9 am - 9 p m
halloween charity
Improvathon
hindi comedy:
racy Desis
stand-up
4 OCT AT 8PM 50 AED
Join us for a full day of nonstop
improvisational
theatre
including the Inter-School Improv’
Challenge and the final showdown
of
the
Courtyard
Playhouse
Theatresports League 2015.
new! monday night comedy
grassroots stand-up comedy featuring local
up-and-coming comedians, 12 Oct at 8pm
**** free entrance! ****
Dubai Drama Group opens its
season with the most revived play
in the English language, Oscar
Wilde’s timeless and often-quoted
comedy of manners The Importance
of Being Earnest.
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.
the desert monologues
acting workshop for adults
This course will take participants through a variety of
drama-based 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 meet like-minded
individuals then this is the course for you.
10 and 11 OCT - 20 NOV
OPEN DAY
3 Oct 10am-2pm Free!
LAMDA
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
guest
instructor
shawn kinley
** SING IT! **
MUSICAL IMPROV’
Technique AND Spirit - Master
these qualities and you’ll never
fail to entertain an audience.
26, 29 & 30 OCT
TRUTH IN COMEDY
IMPROV’ LEVEL 1
Have fun, meet new people and
learn to improvise in our lowpressure classes. Learn to take
risks, on stage and in life.!
14 Nov - 14 Dec
Improv Level 2
This course will develop your
practical knowledge of scene
structure as well as explore the
rules and boundaries of improv’
that help create stories.
14 N o v - 14 D e c
Inter-School
Improv’
Challenge 31 Oct
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.
* 14 NOV - 14 DEC *