THE WOLVES
A girls indoor soccer team warms up. From the safety of their suburban stretch circle, the team navigates big questions and wages tiny battles with all the vim and vigor of a pack of adolescent warriors. A portrait of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness for nine American girls who just want to score…
Courtroom Drama on Dubai’s Stage
The Accused – a play by Jeffrey Archer Written by Vaida Wippermann Theatre stage performance is one of the art forms that has the most intimate connection with the audience. H72 Production, the largest community theatre group in the UAE, is bringing this connection to the next level. The courtroom drama The Accused by Jeffrey…
Dance and Theatre in June
Enjoyed around the world, the Theatre for Very Young is this month in Dubai June is generous for both – dance and theatre! Performances for tots, schoolchildren and general audience – all available throughout the month at various venues of Dubai. Our special attention goes to three productions: the Colourful Games – a live dance-…
Performances for Infants by Dansema and Birutė Banevičiūtė
by Monika Jašinskaitė “Dansema’s productions are restructured experiences that help introduce brand-new spectators to art and entertainment.” Donald Hutera, “The Times” Introduction When we say that we present the theatre for babies, we mostly get two types of reactions – an enthusiastic “finally my baby’s got to experience a real theatre!”, or wondering “why would…
The Permanent Way
A Heartbreaking Chronicles of British Railway Written by Vaida Wippermann This May, Dubai Drama Group (DDG) is returning to stage with the contemporary topic and the first verbatim theatre production, where the script is constructed from the testimonies of witnesses of the real event – the denationalization of British Railways. It is also the first…
Installation – Performance “The Trip”
A Creative Bridge Between Spanish and Emirati Cultures Written by Vaida Wippermann In a world divided by borders and differences, we long to find something in common that would bring us closer. María José R. Escolar and Fernando López Rodríguez, two Spanish artists residing in the UAE decided to blur this fine line between countries,…
More contemporary dance at Sima Performing Arts and an exciting theatre premier at Warehouse Four in Al Quoz
Dance and Theatre in May From now on, we introduce “A Pick of the Month: Dance” and a “Pick of the Month: Theatre”. This month, it is a contemporary dance performance ANSAF by Sima Dance Company, performed for the first time at the place of its birth – Sima Performing Arts, and a play The…
THREE DANCE ARTISTS WHO SHAPE THE CONTEMPORARY DANCE OF DUBAI
Written by Vaida Wippermann & Beata Stankevic Something significant happened in the dance scene of Dubai in recent weeks – the premiere of a triple bill contemporary dance performance. Three new works have been presented to the audience: “Sentience” by Elizabeth Stott, “1000 Feet” by Tomomi Aramaki and “The Fall” by Lana Fahmi. (More about…
April shines with contemporary dance and one-on-one digital theatre experience
The April program stands for “less is more”: we will see less performances, but they will be more diverse, unusual, innovative. First, the contemporary dance is “back in town”! Sima Performing Arts has presented a long awaited premier of a dance performance – a combined debut of three female choreographers. This Triple Bill is our…
CONTEMPORARY DANCE PERFORMANCE: TRIPLE BILL PREMIERE
“I would like those people who have never seen dance to come and watch it. I want my work to be one step closer towards more people to acknowledge, understand and love dance.” — Lana Fahmi (dancer and choreographer of “The Fall) When the stages in the whole world are dreaming to reopen, we are…
The 10 Dance and Theatre Events You Will Want to See in March Across Dubai
Calm before the storm (hopefully) March is going to be a quiet month for the UAE, with only 4 venues offering theatre programm. The good news, the program includes shows for children and families, and also brings variety of genres. We would point out “The King Lear” (National Theatre screening) as the highlight for classical…
16 Dance and Theatre Events in February Across Dubai & Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
After a slightly sleepy January, a month of February brings back life to the UAE stages. We are lucky – not like most of the audiences abroad – to be able to experience the performances live! They are shown under the strict COVID-19 precautions set by the government, so safe to enjoy! This month offers…
Theatre Festival Short+Sweet Dubai kicks in this weekend for the 9th time!
By Vaida Wippermann Returning to The Junction in Alserkal Avenue from 22nd January to 20th March, 2021, with a record 120+ plays, Short+Sweet 2021 Dubai will be showcasing 10 minute plays written by remarkable writers from not only all over the world but also enthusiastic thespians from the local theatre community. DATE: 22nd January to…
GURU
“Education is commodified. Art forms are commodified. Even spirituality is commodified and marketed. How then do we transcend from a transactional relationship to a deeper connection that the ‘guru-disciple’ relationship emulates?” In this edition, we look into the relationship between a teacher and a student in classical Indian dance tradition through a deeply personal and…
HOMME ANIMAL by Nick Liestal
HOMME ANIMAL by Nick Liestel | Sima Performing Arts | Dance JANUARY 15 & 16, 8.00PM | Tickets: 55aed This immersive performance by Liestal draws in elements of the earththrough a visceral choreographic experience. The audience becomeparticipatory in exploring the smells, fears and instincts of primalhuman nature. An atmosphere that indulges the experience of a…
Dance and Theatre in January
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Happy New Year! We wish you and ourselves many exciting, exhilarating and thought-provoking performances in 2021! This monthly overview will help you to find live or online performance to visit in January in or via one of the UAE venues. We are publishing our overview later than usual (as our…
Dance and Theatre in December
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Hello! This month, as we would expect it to, will add a festive family touch to the theater and dance program. December will have something to offer to young and old, families and singles. Artforall will be screening Christmas classics: “Nutcracker” and “Snowman” production – by prominent companies. The Courtyard…
Our Top Pick of the season – contemporary dance performances “MURMUR 2.0” and “#JeSuis” – live-streamed online this week
“Even if you don’t know a lot about dance, that’s really immediate that you can recognize what a spectacular performer he is” (Bill Bragin) The choreographer of both performances, the acclaimed British dancer Aakash Odedra, has a long-term relationship with NYUAD. We spoke with Bill Bragin, the executive artistic director of the Arts Center at…
Dance and Theatre in November
Dubai and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E. Murmur 2.0 by Aakash Odedra Company | Contemporary DanceNOVEMBER 11, 8.00pm | Online | The Arts Center NYUAD | Our TOP PICK The performance Murmur 2.0 explores Aakash’s battles with dyslexia and how the world around him responded to his perceived disability. The piece examines how the misconceptions of dyslexia…
Premier of dance docu-series MOVE on NETFLIX!
Something special is coming up for dance lovers and enthusiasts! Friday, October 23rd, NETFLIX is showing a premier of MOVE – a documentary series featuring brilliant dancers and choreographers from all over the world.
Dance and Theatre Season 2020-2021 in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
As the performing arts in the UAE are growing (COVID-19 being just a temporary interruption), we have missed a platform dedicated just to them – a platform which would help to keep a track on what’s happening and give food for thought. And as they say, if you miss something – create it! Therefore, we…
HELLO! A LETTER TO YOU!
We are a HIBA Art Project and we are very happy to take our first steps in Dubai with all of you. We want to say “Hi” to all dance artists, creators, audiences, students, but most of all to all the dance lovers who feel that something is missing in the Dubai dance scene. Who…
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