Garçon

The third play featured in our Emax Evening at the Theatre at The Fridge Dubai, is Garçon. 

The device and structure of Garçon has been with me for a good part of a decade now, and the writing of it has been begun several times, but never progressed beyond a couple of pages here and there. And then one day all the disparate elements fell in place in one sitting. It is difficult to express the range of emotions one feels when something that has been in your head for so long suddenly finds life through others. 

Can't wait for the actors to make the play their own!

The Monkey's Paw

The second play featured in our Emax Evening at the Theatre kicking off tonight at The Fridge Dubai, is The Monkey's Paw.

This short story by W.W. Jacobs has been a favorite of mine for a while now and I was waiting for an opportunity to showcase it on stage or film. Considering it was written in 1902, the sheer impact it generates simply in the telling is evidence of its place in the pantheon of true classics.

The Monkey's Paw is a chilling tale of fate and retribution. A talisman that purports to grant its owner three wishes seems to be a wild yarn at first; but be warned, the last owner's third wish was for death.

A Tragedian In Spite of Himself

As promised, our Emax Evening at the Theatre kicks off tonight at The Fridge, Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. The evening will feature three English short plays, the first of which is Chekhov's "A Tragedian In Spite of Himself".

Anton Chekhov needs no introduction and is a firm favorite of all theatre lovers.  So when I was looking for a play to feature in this production, the first thing I did was go through his body of work. And the task set by the playwright for the actors in The Tragedian In Spite Of Himself made the play difficult to resist.

A farce played out as a mock tragedy, the humorous short both plays up, and underlines the inherent tragic-comedy in everyday life.

And here is our first poster for the event. Ta da...

An Evening at the Theatre

We’ve taken a bit of a break after the exhilaration that was Noises Off, but we’re back!

Third Half Theatre will present three short plays in English, come November end in Dubai.

Reading and audition schedule as follows:

Friday 7th Sept, 15:00

Tuesday 11th Sept, 19:30

Wednesday 12th Sept, 19:30

Friday 14 Sept - FINAL READING/AUDITIONS

For Locations and further information, please contact ThirdHalfTheatre[at]gmail[dot]com

So if you think you have a flair for the stage or want to be a part of the excitement that is the theatre, do join us. You never know what you might discover along the way; after all, the theatre is an ideal mirror in which to regard ourselves.

Hold me, Thrill me, Kiss me, Like me

We're gearing up for our production of Michael Frayn's classic 'farce within a farce', Noises Off. And to celebrate, we're offering a chance for one lucky winner to enjoy a dinner for two at Radisson Blu in Dubai.

All you have to do is like our page, that's it! Doesn't get simpler than that, does it? Just head on down to our facebook page and click that ole' thumbs up.

Fine print:

Terms and Conditions : Entry is open to residents of the UAE only. Winner will be selected electronically on 20th May 2012. Winner will be notified via the Third Half Theatre Facebook page. Winner will have to contact Third Half Theatre to claim prize and provide proof of identity. Voucher cannot be exchanged for cash.

Really fine print:

Nothing really. Oh yeah, do come and watch our play on the 17th, 18th and 19th at DUCTAC, Mall of the Emirates. Tickets available at DUCTAC box office and Time Out Tickets Online. See you there!

Presenting Michael Frayn's Noises Off

Third Half Theatre

That which has been done needs to be done differently. That which has been experimented with too much, needs to be brought back to its roots. Art, in many ways, is the constant pursuit of the ‘other’. An enigmatic, highly sought element that defines how we perceive novelty. It is an elusive chimera that takes the ordinary and catapults it into the sublime.

We like to call it the Third Half

Third Half Theatre’s manifesto is to make no excuses whatsoever for theatre born and nurtured in Dubai. We will not ask to be treated differently or preferentially. Instead we will demand the rigour of audience critique to the highest standards.

It is a bold ambition, one that risks all. But then again, how can we succeed if we do not at first risk failure.