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Short+Sweet Dubai 2016: Top 40 - Week 4
Presented By The Junction
February 19th - February 20th, 2016 GST
Online sale ends: 02/20/16 at 6:30pm GST
The Junction
25°08'32.6"N 55°13'27.6"E
Alserkal Avenue, Al Quoz
Dubai, ----
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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.
TOP 40 WEEK 4 Friday February 19th and Saturday February 20th at 7.30pm. 1. THE LOVE SONG OF J. ALFRED PRUFROCK, AN ADAPTATION Writer: T.S. Eliot. Adapted by the whole team and Sanjeev Dixit Director: Chandni Varma Presented by Backstage Cast: Ryan Kayello (Prufrock), Mohammed Al Qemzi (Fish), Dhruti Shah D'souza (Chorus), Rosey Nader (Chorus), Priya Gehani (Chorus), Farah Chamma (Chorus) Music: Johan Roy D'souza Let us go then you and I, When the evening is spread out against the sky And find some of you in Prufrock....just like we did! 2. THINGS CHANGE Writer: Farheen Khan (Dubai, UAE) Director: Shahbaaz Mazgaonkar Assistant Director: Sabiha Majgaonkar Production: Ryan D'Sa Presented by Orb Theatricals Cast: Kailash Nair (Kay) & Zerleena Khan (Mumtaz) A story of a brother and a sister interspersed over three decades. A story of friendship, family, misunderstanding and sacrifice. Everything is not as simple as it seems ... besides things change. 3. JAM Writer: Nick White (UK/Abu Dhabi) Director: Nick White Cast: Nick White (Nick) Nick is in a rut, he is running late and now he is stuck in a terrible traffic jam on the Sheikh Zayed Road. Will he keep his eyes closed, or will he finally take a look out of the window to see what is around him? 4. THE UNEXPECTED Writer: Greg Gould (Australia) Director: Clara & Lisa Harter Cast: Lisa Harter (Lisa), Clara Harter (Jeannie), Paul Harter (Robert) Mother and daughter have news to share if either of them would listen….. 5. THE LUNAR ECLIPSE Writer: Pawan Manghnani, (Dubai, UAE) Director: Pawan Manghnani Producer: Jannat Manghnani, Aish Outt Productions Cast: Rohit Menon (Ajay Malhotra), Jennifer Mauerhofer (Jade-Cooper Malhotra), Amlan Sengupta (Viraajmaan) Friday 13th Feb 1963, An Indo-American couple move to a mansion in Bhilwara Village, India to sort out an impending inheritance battle & realize the secrets of the blood moon. INTERVAL 6. THE TRAGIC QUEEN Written & Directed by Sanjeev Dixit Presented by Third Half Theatre Team: Aishwarya Shivkumar, Assyl Yacine, Caroline Suvares, Cmith Kumar Sarkar, Dillon Pink, Glenice Rodrigo, Joshua Johnson, Kimberly Aranjo, Kuv Sharma, Lovetto Nazareth, Meenu Muralee John, Meghana Fareed, Namratha Sankar, Ryden Aranjo, Shashwath Sunil Kumar, Shereen Saif, Stavros Antypas, Vivin Oommen For what shall it profit a woman if she shall gain the whole world, and lose her own soul? 7. GUIDED BY VOICES Writer: Mark Konik (Australia) Director: Gautam Goenka Presented by Backstage Cast: Taraash Mehrotra (John), Butool Zaidi (SALLY), Asad Raza Khan (JOHN’S PRIVATE VOICE) John is an attractive and successful Marketer. Sally is a cute quirkie chemist. The only big problem with John is his out of control inner voice and his lack of confidence. A witty comedy that laughs at and holds up a mirror to our self-destructive behaviors. 8. ONE MORE STEP Writer: Mike Green (Dubai) Director: Ahmar Iqbal Presented by Backstage Cast: Alejandro Celli Diaz (Him), Shannon Meehan (Her) All may not be as it appears, as secrets and half-truths come tumbling out during a climactic meeting between Him and Her... at the scene of his greatest triumph. 9. FEMINOCRACY Writer: Pete Malicki (Australia) Director: Liz Hadaway (Dubai) Cast: Adam St (Dave) Maxine Machado (Eleanor) Eliane El Tromb (Amanda), Fariha Iqbal (Carla) Lisa Harter (Janice) Maryann Antony (Patricia), Rossana Bou Absi (Katrin) Population on earth: male (1) female (3.52 billion). When the rest of the male population is killed off by the deadly Van Dusen virus, it is up to Dave Zwartenovsky to ensure the survival of the species. 10. ALIYAH IN WONDERLAND Writer and Director: Charlie Cunningham ( Abu Dhabi) Cast: Maitri Saxena (Aliyah), Charlie Cunningham (Black Rabbit), Michelle Francois (Caterpillar) Three inhabitants of eastern Wonderland band together and devise a plan of escape from the dreadful Queen and her beheading spree. Will they get away in time? |
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