Short+Sweet Dubai is back in 2016 for its fourth, biggest and most exciting year across two venues in Dubai with The Junction hosting and a grand final at The Madinat, Jumeirah. Calling all theatre companies, directors, actors and writers to be part of this - the biggest little theatre festival in the world. New talent very welcome too.
WILDCARDS 4
3.00pm, Sat Feb 20
1. LOVE DIPLOMATS
Writer: Juan Ramirez (USA)
Director: Blake Stemm
Presented by the Short+Sweet Acting Group
Cast: Estel (Nikoletta Manousogiannaki), Isabel (Maya El Wattar)
Two women, one man. An age-old predicament… who will win?
2. ELECTRIC LAMENTATIONS : ON AIR
Writer: Al-Hurr Al-Dalli (Abu Dhabi)
Director: Al-Hurr Al-Dalli
Presented by Resuscitation Theatre (Abu Dhabi)
Cast: Al-Hurr Al-Dalli (Al), Faisal Al-Jadir (voice of The Director)
"Electric Lamentations: On Air" is a satire focused on modern news media and its relationship with corporate entities.
3. THERAPIST
Writer: John Lombard (Australia)
Presented by the Short+Sweet Acting Group
Cast: Mary (Humera Sultana), Tom (Ian Halstead)
Lies, deception, lust and romance. The old story of boy meets girl, boy likes girl, girl becomes boy's 'therapist'? Will girl be able to help boy? Is there happy ever-after for these two?
4. THIS IS NOT A DREAM
Writer: Iobel Andemicael (Dubai/New York)
Director: Iobel Andemicael
Cast: Iobel Andemicael (Ophelia's Mother)
Ophelia's mother has worried all her life that she's not good enough -- maybe finally she's right.
5. GOING HOME
Writer: Frank Dullaghan (Ireland)
Director: Michael Haigney
Cast: Ronan Dennehy (Joe), Donal Patterson (Daniel)
What would you do for your friends when they can't find it in themselves. These two Irish men have several things in common, their homeland their lives in Dubai and their friendships.
INTERVAL
6. INSPIRATION
Writer: Margaret McGowan (Australia)
Cast: Richard (Ian Halstead), Janine (Martina Cancio), Charles (Ahmad Rabih), V/O (Jad Rouphael, Martina Cancio)
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7. PANIC ATTACK
Writer: Samuel M. Post, U.S.A.
Directors: Lisa Harter, Jean Candiotte
Cast: Aida Laubach (Psychiatrist), Barry Greenberg (husband), Panayiota Triantafyliou (wife)
Who is the one who requires help when life events takes a turn for the worst?
8. FLARE UP AT 311
Adapted for the stage and Directed by: Rhea Dixit & Disha Joseph
Presented by Third Half Theatre
Cast: Disha Joseph, Sanjeev Dixit
A typical residential building in a quiet, suburban neighborhood of Mumbai has its stillness shattered by a bit of a flare up at apartment 311.
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