Fifteen actors play out a series of games and scenes all made-up on the spot, at the end of each one they throw themselves at your mercy: you, the audience, award the points which will determine who stays in the competition and who is eliminated. At the end of the night, there will be one glorious winner: The Maestro.!

Our first seasonal revue, featuring: short plays; sketches; stand-up comedians; theatre; improvisation, performance poetry and musicians. In sync’ with our goal to promote and encourage home-grown talent, all submissions are written, produced and performed by locally-based artists. Support the best of Dubai’s artistic talents as they showcase their work at our inaugural Grass Roots Event.

P a t t I S t y l E S : ImPROvISatIOn WORkShOPS & ShOWcaSE PERFORmancE aPRIl 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th

Patti Styles is an internationally acclaimed multi-award winning improviser, director & performer trained by improvisation master, keith Johnstone. Patti Styles will be joining us at the Playhouse for a week of workshops in april.

It is seldom that we have the opportunity to work this closely with an artist so highly regarded in her field. Registrations opens mid-February.

Join us for harry Potter theatresports as the Playhouse is transformed into hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. UaE-based actors will be selected for their house teams by magical sorting hat; Patronus charms will be cast, Quiddich will be played and Ron and hermione will improvise a love duet right in front of your eyes.! You, our magical audience, choose the team to fly away with the Golden snitch.! Also featuring an exhibition theatresports

match between the Dubai Drama Group and Backstage. Free entry to Wizards and Witches.!

RUn FOR yOUR WIFE By Ray cOOnEy: may 22nD, 23RD, 24th, 30th anD 31St

london cabby John Smith has two homes, two lives and two wives! He’s been juggling Mary and Barbara for years, arousing EvERythInG but suspicion. But how long can he keep it up? When a bump on the head lands John in casualty, his two addresses get mixed up and he has lots of explaining to do. a joyride of double lives and double entendres, belly laughs and bigamy! The first full scale dramatic production by the courtyard Playhouse.

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GRaSS ROOtS REvUE: cOnSUmERS OR cREatORS? aPRIl 3RD, 4th anD 5th, 8Pm

C o M M u n i t Ythank yOU FOR yOUR SUPPORt It’s been a long journey, but we’re almost there, thanks to the support of the community through our crowd-funding campaign. We exceeded our target, proving that we are not alone in our longing for a small, ‘fringe’ theatre where locally based artists can afford to put on non-commercial performances. We have had professional lighting installed, and begun rennovations on the backstage area with the generous donations from individuals and groups in the creative community. It doesn’t end here though. We are in it for the long haul and hope that we can rely on your continued patronage.

call FOR GRaSSROOtS aRtIStSOur Grass Roots Revue is set to become a regular fixture at the Playhouse, so we are always eager to meet talented Dubai residents who want a platform. Email tiffany@courtyardplayhouse.com to set up a meeting.

P l a y h O U S E Q U I z t E a mIn the coming months we will be introducing a Playhouse membership which we hope will grow the community and foster a genuine platform for exchange of ideas, bring like-minds together and ultimately result in a fertile ground for creative collaboration. to kick this idea off, we are introducing a monthly Playhouse Quiz night. all are welcome to join our team. Please get in touch to put your name down.

S P O n S O R S h I P In order to help us to run the Playhouse the way we want to - which is to make the space affordable to local groups and individuals for original creative work - we need yearly sponsorship from a company or companies in Dubai with an interest in seeing the local art scene develop. So we are currently on the lookout for interested parties. this is a great opportunity as we have a lot to offer , so please get in touch and we will send you our full proposal.

vEnUE hIRE FOR cREatIvE PROJEctSthe Playhouse was created with the intention of enabling locally based writers, directors and producers to put on productions that aren’t compromised by the overriding need to bring in big audiences to pay exorbitant rental fees. So, if you have a new play to introduce to Dubai, please get in touch.We are pleased to be hosting the first of such projects at the Playhouse, a play produced and directed by local actress, Sarah Dufayard: ‘the yum yum Room’.

W O R k S h O P SWe have the Desert monologues, our flagship acting workshop starting in march, and it will be the first one held entirely at our own venue, so we are extremely excited. If you miss march registrations, the following workshops will be starting in may.

6th and 8th march 2014 ending 25th april 20148th and 10th may 2014 ending 13th June 2014

Join us for weekly Improv Drop-in classes on Saturday mornings from march onwards or, for intermediate level improvisers, we have a new 7 week Improv course. For details email tiffany@dramaworkshopsdubai.com.

a U D I t I O n SWe will be holding auditions in march for our upcoming production of Ray cooney’s ‘Run for your Wife’. Please sign up to our mailing list for audition announcementson our website: w w w . c o u r t y a r d p l a y h o u s e .com you can also find us on Facebook, twitter and Instagram.