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SUMMARY:SATURDAY KIDS’ STORYTIME: SUPER STORY FT. EBTISAM AL-BEITI SAT 9 MAY 2026
DESCRIPTION:JUMP TO REGISTRATION \nIn this SUPER SPECIAL and interactive Storytime performance\, we team up with local children’s author Ebtisam Al-Beiti to bring her story\, Fly\, Red\, Fly! to life on stage with the help of your kids! \nWith the kids guiding the action and creating the characters\, our talented improvisers fearlessly jump into action\, whether it’s building a spaceship\, catching Santa\, or battling a dragon! It’s a whirlwind of creativity and fun that knows no limits. \nSuper Story is not only a great introduction to theatre and storytelling for young children\, but also a blast for the whole family\, filled with laughter and unforgettable moments! Bring your kids to help us tell a Super Story! \nEbtisam will be doing a book signing after the performance! \n  \nAbout Ebtisam Al-Beiti: \nEbtisam Al-Beiti is a Senior Specialist in Quality Improvement at KHDA in Dubai\, working closely with the Early Years sector to strengthen standards and support continuous improvement across Early Childhood Centres. \nAn Emirati children’s author and literacy advocate\, she brings over nine years of experience in early years education through teaching and leadership roles. She holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Education from the University of Sunderland and has contributed to educational and literary initiatives in the UAE and internationally. \nEbtisam is the author of four children’s books\, including Can I Go Out Now?\, first launched at the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature in 2021\, and her latest title\, Fly Red Fly\, published in January 2026. Through her books\, storytelling sessions\, school visits\, and workshops\, she champions reading\, imagination\, and confident lifelong learning in children. \nAbout the Book Fly\, Blue\, Fly!:  \nHow will I get there\, way up HIGH\, and swoop through the clouds in the BIG blue sky?’ Little Red longs to soar through the sky with his dragon family\, but he doesn’t know how! Must he become someone different in order to take off – or will he finally find his own way to fly…? The book highlights themes of self-confidence\, courage\, and belonging. \n \n★★★★★ \n“There’s nothing else in Dubai that would take the suggestions of what kids want to see in a story\, and would honour almost all of them in a fun\, entertaining and immersive way” – Farah El Haddad
URL:https://courtyardplayhouse.com/event/saturday-kids-storytime-super-story-ft-ebtisam-al-beiti-sat-9-may-2026/
CATEGORIES:Improvised Kids' Storytime,Shows,Wand of Truth
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