Actors and improvisers alike tend to get trapped using words when trying to tell stories. So, we say why use them? If the improviser is ready to commit, stretch, and fail, they can attain greater clarity and impact through their action alone. Movement is an omnipresent language hidden behind the door of fear, we … Continued
Strong characterisation can help you step away from repetitive scene-work and take the next step in your improv journey. In this workshop, you will move away from playing yourself in scenes through games and techniques and learn how to build deep and rich characters from scratch. Being able to play a variety of characters is … Continued
Solo scenes can seriously test the mettle of any actor or improvisor. Performing a monologue is not a skill that is easily mastered by everyone, and yet is something that is required at almost every single audition. In this intensive we will be exploring different styles and techniques that can improve your solo dialogue … Continued
Curious about our classes but not sure what it's about? Well, now is your chance to let your kids give it a test drive! The Courtyard Playhouse Open Day is an opportunity for the public to find out what our workshops are all about, for FREE! Participate in a workshop, watch a Storytime, meet … Continued
This is Impro is an evening of scenes, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by our audience’s suggestions and featuring our most experienced performers.
There are 350 PowerPoint presentations given every second around the world. But none quite like this. Speechless shows off Dubai’s silly side by letting presenters live out their worst nightmare: giving a presentation with absolutely no preparation. We put entertainers, entrepreneurs, and audience members on the spot with nothing more than a stage, a microphone … Continued
Fast-paced, unpredictable, and hilarious. Ten of Dubai’s virtuoso actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. You score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and after each round, the players with the lowest scores are eliminated. When only one remains they, are crowned the Maestro! "Can't tell … Continued
No Man's Land by Harold Pinter Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart lead the cast in this glorious revival of Harold Pinter’s comic classic. One summer's evening, two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst's stately house nearby. As the pair become increasingly inebriated, and their stories … Continued
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
Would you like your child to be more expressive, creative, and spontaneous? Would you like a fun way to teach them to become a better risk-taker, listener, or storyteller? Whether it’s for performance or just a fun hobby, improvisation skills can make children more aware of the subtle messages all around them. It can make … Continued
Would you like your child to be more expressive, creative, and spontaneous? Would you like a fun way to teach them to become a better risk-taker, listener, or storyteller? Whether it’s for performance or just a fun hobby, improvisation skills can make children more aware of the subtle messages all around them. It can make … Continued
No Man's Land by Harold Pinter Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart lead the cast in this glorious revival of Harold Pinter’s comic classic. One summer's evening, two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst's stately house nearby. As the pair become increasingly inebriated, and their stories … Continued
We ask the kids ‘What Comes Next’…then we do it! We have no idea if we will be telling one story about a journey of friendship between a boy and his snail, or four tall tales about fantastic beasts - the kids decide everything! Whether it's building a spaceship, catching Santa, or battling a Dragon, … Continued
No Man's Land by Harold Pinter Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart lead the cast in this glorious revival of Harold Pinter’s comic classic. One summer's evening, two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst's stately house nearby. As the pair become increasingly inebriated, and their stories … Continued
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
No Man's Land by Harold Pinter Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart lead the cast in this glorious revival of Harold Pinter’s comic classic. One summer's evening, two ageing writers, Hirst and Spooner, meet in a Hampstead pub and continue their drinking into the night at Hirst's stately house nearby. As the pair become increasingly inebriated, and their stories … Continued
Have you always been curious about improv? Well, now is your chance to give it a test drive! The Courtyard Playhouse Open Day is an opportunity for the public to come along and see what we do at the Playhouse for free. Participate in a workshop, meet the teachers, ask questions and find out about … Continued
We invite you to support our 'Desert Monologues' & 'Improv' for Actors' workshop participants as they take to the stage and put into practice what they have been learning in their workshops. This showcase is exclusively for the friends and family of the workshop participants.
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
Our drama classes are designed to give teens an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Teenagers develop important life skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, and communication through drama. At this age, we will work on monologues, duologues, and devised pieces throughout … Continued
Our drama classes are designed to give pre-teens an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Drama develops important life-skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination and communication. This age-group will work on mini monologues, duologues and devised pieces throughout the term focusing on … Continued
This is Impro is an evening of scenes, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by our audience’s suggestions and featuring our most experienced performers.
Would you like your child to be more expressive, creative, and spontaneous? Would you like a fun way to teach them to become a better risk-taker, listener, or storyteller? Whether it’s for performance or just a fun hobby, improvisation skills can make children more aware of the subtle messages all around them. It can make … Continued
Our drama classes are designed to give pre-teens an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Drama develops important life-skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination and communication. This age-group will work on mini monologues, duologues and devised pieces throughout the term focusing on … Continued
Our drama classes are designed to give teens an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Teenagers develop important life skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, and communication through drama. At this age, we will work on monologues, duologues, and devised pieces throughout … Continued
The Courtyard Playhouse presents Bollywood Improvised, a brand-new show featuring a spicy mix of star-crossed lovers, angry parents, long-lost relatives and villainous siblings, all created on the spot by our Courtyard Players improvisers and starring a member of the audience! Cheer on the heroes, boo the villains, listen to love songs and watch as our improvisers … Continued
Would you like your child to be more expressive, creative, and spontaneous? Would you like a fun way to teach them to become a better risk-taker, listener, or storyteller? Whether it's for performance or just a fun hobby, improvisation skills can make children more aware of the subtle messages all around them. It can make … Continued
Would you like your child to be more expressive, creative, and spontaneous? Would you like a fun way to teach them to become a better risk-taker, listener, or storyteller? Whether it's for performance or just a fun hobby, improvisation skills can make children more aware of the subtle messages all around them. It can make … Continued
Fast-paced, unpredictable, and hilarious. Ten of Dubai’s virtuoso actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. You score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and after each round, the players with the lowest scores are eliminated. When only one remains they, are crowned the Maestro! "Can't tell … Continued
Our drama classes for kids are designed to give children an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Through drama, children develop skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination, communication, and literacy. At this age, the children will work on small scripts and poems … Continued
Musical Theatre is storytelling through acting, singing and dance or movement. Our Musical Theatre classes are designed to give participants a solid grounding in all three disciplines and allow them to discover the joy, and magic, of their coming together in a musical production. We will explore songs and scenes from across a broad range … Continued
Our drama classes are designed to give pre-teens an excellent grounding in scripted acting in a beautiful theatre setting and a creative, vibrant community atmosphere. Drama develops important life-skills such as confidence, public speaking skills, team-work, imagination and communication. This age-group will work on mini monologues, duologues and devised pieces throughout the term focusing on … Continued
Would you like your child to be more expressive, creative, and confident? Would you like a fun way to teach them to become a better risk-taker, listener, or storyteller? Whether it's for performance or just a fun hobby, improvisation skills can make children more aware of the subtle messages all around them. It can make … Continued
Dip your toes into the fun, interesting and exciting waters of improvisation. Meet others who want to try something new. Don’t Panic is the introduction to improvisation course that will calm your fears, make you laugh, and show you that there’s more to improvisation than what you might expect (it’s easier and less pressure than … Continued
We ask the kids ‘What Comes Next’…then we do it! We have no idea if we will be telling one story about a journey of friendship between a boy and his snail, or four tall tales about fantastic beasts - the kids decide everything! Whether it's building a spaceship, catching Santa, or battling a Dragon, … Continued
Dip your toes into the fun, interesting and exciting waters of improvisation. Meet others who want to try something new. Don’t Panic is the introduction to improvisation course that will calm your fears, make you laugh, and show you that there’s more to improvisation than what you might expect (it’s easier and less pressure than … Continued
Nuts and Bolts will take you through the mechanics of improvisation with a focus on Keith Johnstone games and exercises; what they aim to achieve, and how to approach them technically on stage. This is a demanding intermediate series of workshops that underscores our philosophy to 'be obvious', 'be average', and 'stop trying'! • … Continued
Dip your toes into the fun, interesting and exciting waters of improvisation. Meet others who want to try something new. Don’t Panic is the introduction to improvisation course that will calm your fears, make you laugh, and show you that there’s more to improvisation than what you might expect (it’s easier and less pressure than … Continued
Playing games is an essential part of the learning process; anyone who has watched kittens, tigers or puppies grow up knows this. As we age we restrict play as we act 'grown up' and as we forget the joy of play it stunts our social and artistic development. And it shouldn't! So come play! This … Continued
This workshop will concentrate on the important elements of the story. The story is everything. As with the Theatresports section of the Playhouse Improv’ classes, there will still be games and character but the focus will always direct the attention to engaging the audience into the meat of the improvisation – story. We will explore … Continued
Dip your toes into the fun, interesting and exciting waters of improvisation. Meet others who want to try something new. Don’t Panic is the introduction to improvisation course that will calm your fears, make you laugh, and show you that there’s more to improvisation than what you might expect (it’s easier and less pressure than … Continued
This is Impro is an evening of scenes, stories and narrative improvisation influenced by our audience’s suggestions and featuring our most experienced performers.
The Courtyard Playhouse presents Bollywood Improvised, a brand-new show featuring a spicy mix of star-crossed lovers, angry parents, long-lost relatives and villainous siblings, all created on the spot by our Courtyard Players improvisers and starring a member of the audience! Cheer on the heroes, boo the villains, listen to love songs and watch as our improvisers … Continued
Fast-paced, unpredictable, and hilarious. Ten of Dubai’s virtuoso actors converge for a night of scenes, songs and games based on audience suggestions. You score the players on a scale of 1 to 5, and after each round, the players with the lowest scores are eliminated. When only one remains they, are crowned the Maestro! "Can't tell … Continued
King Lear By William Shakespeare Captured live from London’s West End in 2018, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear in cinemas. Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. … Continued
King Lear By William Shakespeare Captured live from London’s West End in 2018, see Ian McKellen’s ‘extraordinarily moving portrayal’ (Independent) of King Lear in cinemas. Considered by many to be the greatest tragedy ever written, King Lear sees two ageing fathers – one a King, one his courtier – reject the children who truly love them. … Continued
We ask the kids ‘What Comes Next’…then we do it! We have no idea if we will be telling one story about a journey of friendship between a boy and his snail, or four tall tales about fantastic beasts - the kids decide everything! Whether it's building a spaceship, catching Santa, or battling a Dragon, … Continued