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WHAT’S ON: NOVEMBER

Combining superbly chilling tales of the supernatural with the hilarious banter of a small community in the heart of rural

Ireland.

new! monday night comedyJoin us for improv’, sketch and song at The Playhouse every Monday night at 8pm 9, 23 & 30 Nov and Grassroots stand-up comedy

featuring local up-and-coming comedians, 16 Nov.

**** free entrance! ****

22 NOV AT 8PM 50 AED

hindi comedy: racy desis stand-up

MET OpEra ScrEEning: iL TrOVaTOrE

Starring Anna Netrebko in her highly anticipated Met role debut as Leonora, the tortured heroine who sacrifices her own life for the love of the Gypsy

troubadour.

27 NOV at 7pm 100 aed

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.

4 NOV at 8pm 60 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

Academy Award® nominee Ralph Fiennes plays Jack Tanner in this exhilarating reinvention of Shaw’s witty, provocative classic.

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.

25 Nov 8pm-

10pm

NT LIVE SCREENINGMAN AND SUPERMAN

19, 20 & 21 NOV AT 8PM 100 AED

Fast paced, unpredictable and hilarious. Ten of Dubai’s virtuoso actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience

suggestions.

11 & 18 Nov at 8pm 60 AED

KINGG NG

w o r k s h o p s

the desert monologues acting workshop showcase

A collection of short dramatic pieces prepared and performed by the participants of the Courtyard Playhouse’s theatre acting

workshop.

14 nov - Free entrance

FOR DETAILS VISIT www.cOuRTyARDpLAyhOuSE.cOm/cLASSES/ OR cALL 050 9861761

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

SING IT! MUSICAL IMPROV’

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 *

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I m p r o v L e v e l 2This course will develop your practical knowledge of scene structure as well as explore the rules and boundaries of improv’

that help create stories.

1 4 N o v - 1 4 D e c

Giving participants a solid grounding in the different contemporary styles of improv’ that dominate the writing, acting and comedy

world today.

L A M D A

NOW alsO iN HiNDi!20 Nov - 14 Dec

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Stand-Up ComedyWith 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

tRUth in comedy imPRoV’ LeVeL 1

Have fun, meet new people and learn to improvise in our low-pressure classes. Learn to take risks, on stage and in life.®

14 nov - 14 dec