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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251101T173000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251101T183000
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SUMMARY:FITPROV – DUBAI FITNESS CHALLENGE SAT 1 NOV 2025
DESCRIPTION:FOR DUBAI FITNESS CHALLENGE 2025\, THE COURTYARD PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS: FITPROV \nThis winter\, as a part of Dubai Fitness Challenge 30X30\, we’re running our Fitprov class for free on the 1\, 8\, 15\, 22 & 29 Nov 2025. \nDon’t fancy the gym? Want to stay fit and have fun? Improv’ for fitness is the answer! With the invention of armbands that count calories and steps\, many improvisors realised the toil and hard labour that goes into a series of impro’ exercises; some burning more than 1000 calories per workshop session! We have custom-designed a Fitprov’ program of the most high intensity improvisation exercises to keep your body and mind connected and keep you fit…whilst having fun! \n  \n• This workshop is suitable for those with no acting or improv experience\n• 1 Hours of tuition per session\n• Sign up for one or all five sessions to get the maximum benefit \n 
URL:https://courtyardplayhouse.com/event/fitprov-dubai-fitness-challenge-sat-1-nov-2025/
CATEGORIES:Adults Workshops,Drop-ins & Mashups,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251031T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251031T220000
DTSTAMP:20251028T122837Z
CREATED:20250815T200909Z
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SUMMARY:HALLOWEEN SPECIAL: THEATRESPORTS: BATTLE OF THE HOUSES FRI 31 OCT 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Playhouse welcomes you to our Month of Magic—join us for a spellbinding October! \nJoin us for a magical night of competitive improv in Theatresports: Battle of the Houses\, where teams representing the legendary wizarding houses face off in a fast-paced tournament of wit\, wizardry\, and wild imagination. \nExpect magical mayhem\, enchanted audience suggestions\, and fierce loyalty as Gryffindor\, Hufflepuff\, Ravenclaw\, and Slytherin go head-to-head in a theatrical duel for the coveted House Cup of Improv Glory. \nYou\, the audience\, hold the power—cheer\, score\, and help decide which house will triumph in this night of unscripted spell-casting and spontaneous comedy. \nOnly one house will win… but all will earn your applause. \n***Come dressed up in your best wizarding robes or as a fantastic beast and stand a chance to win a prize!*** \n★★★★★ \n“Brilliant\, funny and always a great night out!” – Melany Oliver
URL:https://courtyardplayhouse.com/event/halloween-special-theatresports-battle-of-the-houses-fri-31-oct-2025/
CATEGORIES:Improv Nights,Month of Magic Adults,Season Specials
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251029T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251029T220000
DTSTAMP:20261013T112509Z
CREATED:20250815T200655Z
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SUMMARY:WEDNESDAY NIGHT IMPROV: PINK MAESTRO CHARITY NIGHT WED 29 OCT 2025
DESCRIPTION:Fast-paced\, unpredictable\, and hilarious — with a heart. \nThis week’s Maestro is more than just a night of laughter. In partnership with the Al Jalila Foundation\, the Courtyard Playhouse is proud to support their campaign Be a Lifeline for Women with Cancer by Majlis Al Amal throughout October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month with the Maestro being the culmination and celebration of our fundraising campaign. \nTen of Dubai’s virtuoso actors take the stage for an evening of scenes\, songs and games inspired by your suggestions. You score the players after each round — and one by one\, they’re eliminated until only the Maestro remains. \nCome for the comedy\, stay for the cause. Your presence helps spark real change. \nPLEASE VISIT OUR CAMPAIGN PAGE AND HELP US TO RAISE 8000 AED FOR THIS WORTHY CAUSE. \n★★★★★ \n“Wednesday Night Improv: Maestro was an absolute blast! The talented improvisers kept us laughing non-stop. The event’s energetic atmosphere and engaging format made for a memorable night with friends or your partner. Highly recommended for a fun-filled evening of spontaneous comedy. Can’t wait to attend again!” – Lara El Khoury
URL:https://courtyardplayhouse.com/event/wednesday-night-improv-pink-maestro-charity-night-wed-29-oct-2025/
CATEGORIES:Improv Nights,Wednesday Night Improv
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251027T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251027T220000
DTSTAMP:20250912T133828Z
CREATED:20250815T200642Z
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SUMMARY:MONDAY NIGHT COMEDY: AHMED & SING IT! FT. ANDREW GENTILLI MON 27 OCT 2025
DESCRIPTION:The Playhouse welcomes you to our Month of Magic—join us for a spellbinding October! \nA two-act evening of improvised spells\, scenes\, and songs—conjured live on stage from your suggestions\, by some of our most experienced players and their magical guests. \nIn Act 1 our two Ahmed’s take to the stage for our first ever bilingual Improv format! Arabic and non-Arabic speakers alike will be tickled by the improvised antics of this charming duo. \nAfter warming up with Ahmed\, This is Impro will attempt to take wow you as songs\, lyrics and dance numbers are conjured out of nowhere and fashioned into a full-length improvised musical extravaganza right in front of your very eyes! \nEntirely based on audience suggestions and utterly different each week\, join us on Monday evenings at the Courtyard Playhouse and laugh along as This is Impro attempts to ‘Sing It’! \nThis Monday we are joined by international guest performer & instructor Andrew Gentilli from the UK! \n★★★★★ \n‘The best way to spend your Monday night in Dubai! Definitely highly recommended. Warning: Sore cheeks and abdominal cramps might occur. I love feeling the passion of the talented crew. Very warm\, welcoming and super funny.’ – Hanan Karim
URL:https://courtyardplayhouse.com/event/monday-night-comedy-this-is-impro-ahmed-ft-andrew-gentilli-mon-27-oct-2025/
CATEGORIES:Improv Nights,Monday Night Comedy,Month of Magic Adults
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251025T110000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251025T120000
DTSTAMP:20251013T111048Z
CREATED:20250815T200929Z
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SUMMARY:SATURDAY KIDS' STORYTIME: SUPER STORY - THE MAGIC EDITION SAT 25 OCT 2025
DESCRIPTION:Get ready for a spellbinding adventure where your kids hold the magic wand! \nIn this special edition of Super Story for our theatre’s Month gf Magic\, children’s imaginations take centre stage as they conjure up characters\, settings and twists for our silly actors to bring to life. \nOne moment we might be brewing potions in a wizard’s tower\, the next we’re befriending talking dragons or uncovering a secret spell book. With no script and no limits\, every performance is a whirlwind of laughter\, wonder and theatrical magic. \nPerfect for families who love surprises\, Super Story: The Magic Edition is part play\, part improv\, and entirely powered by kids’ creativity.
URL:https://courtyardplayhouse.com/event/saturday-kids-storytime-super-story-the-magic-edition-sat-25-oct-2025/
CATEGORIES:Improvised Kids' Storytime,Month of Magic Kids,Shows,Superhero
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251024T200000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251024T220000
DTSTAMP:20251017T185812Z
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SUMMARY:THE GREATEST MAGIC SHOW EVER FRI 24 OCT 2025
DESCRIPTION:The evening begins with a round of playful improv – quick-fire games and spontaneous scenework fuelled by your suggestions. Once everyone’s warmed up\, the spotlight shifts to something truly magical as magician and stand-up comedian Annanya George teams up with Rushdi Rafeek. Together\, they blend illusion\, comedy and improvisation to conjure up The Greatest Magic Show Ever. \nExpect laughter\, surprises\, and a touch of wonder as the ordinary is transformed into the extraordinary\, live on stage.
URL:https://courtyardplayhouse.com/event/the-greatest-magic-show-ever-fri-24-oct-2025/
CATEGORIES:Improv Nights,Month of Magic Adults,Season Specials
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251024T190000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251026T220000
DTSTAMP:20251001T140534Z
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SUMMARY:MUSICAL IMPROV WITH ANDREW GENTILLI - INTENSIVE FOR ADULTS AUTUMN 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a high-energy\, joyfully challenging 3-day musical improv intensive led by Andrew Gentilli\, a veteran performer with London’s renowned musical improv troupe Music Box\, where he’s been making up stories in song for over 13 years. \nOver the course of the workshop\, Andrew will guide you through the essential ingredients of musical improvisation: \n• Creating vivid characters your audience connects with\n• Building powerful relationships that fuel dramatic and comic tension\n• Bursting into memorable songs that feel inevitable and emotionally true\n• Staging your scenes dynamically to make the most of the space and moment\n• Structuring a musical show to shape your improvisation into a story with heart\, stakes and satisfying arcs \n This workshop will equip experienced improvisors with with the tools to create spontaneous\, emotionally resonant musicals — and have a blast doing it. \nNo previous singing or musical training required — just a willingness to jump in\, listen\, and say “yes\, and” with gusto. \nClass Schedule: \nFri 24 October 7:00pm-10:00pm\nSat 25 October 7:00pm-10:00pm\nSun 26 October 7:00pm-10:00pm \nAbout Andrew Gentilli \nAndrew trained as an actor at The Oxford School of Drama and Drama Centre London before going on to study improvisation at iO Chicago\, UCB New York\, The Hideout in Texas\, The Loose Moose Theatre in Canada\, Hoopla in London and various masterclasses across Europe. He now teaches and performs improv around the world\, including events and private coaching. \nHe performs in Music Box: The Improvised Comedy Musical\, two-prov team BEINGS with Susan Harrison\, as well as founding short-form group The Inflatables and Storybag\, specialising in long-form plays. \nAndrew’s focus is on creating vivid characters and relationships to make engaging scenes and narratives\, and bringing a positive spirit to short\, long\, or freeform improv. \nOutside of improv Andrew is an artist\, filmmaker and voice actor.
URL:https://courtyardplayhouse.com/event/musical-improv-with-andrew-gentilli-intensive-for-adults-autumn-2025/
CATEGORIES:Adults Workshops,In-house Classes,Intensives,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250910T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251126T180000
DTSTAMP:20250730T115416Z
CREATED:20250614T144420Z
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SUMMARY:Improv Youth Ensemble Term 1 2025 Wed 4:30pm
DESCRIPTION:JUMP TO REGISTRATION \n‘If you believe you’re good already\, you don’t need to do extra stuff to impress us. Your best work comes when you’re absorbed; because then your ego is away.’ – Keith Johnstone  \nThis course will examine more niche areas of improvisation like genre work\, status\, puppetry\, mime\, and more advanced scene-work. As a small ensemble you will work towards a wholly original showcase performance with discovery at the heart of the course! \nImprov Youth Ensemble is for performers who are comfortable and proficient performing in a variety of games and exercises on stage. Acceptance into advanced improvisation is by audition or recommendation only.
URL:https://courtyardplayhouse.com/event/improv-youth-ensemble-term-1-2025-wed-430pm/
CATEGORIES:Kids and Teens Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250909T163000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251125T180000
DTSTAMP:20250902T141737Z
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SUMMARY:Drama Production for Kids & Pre-Teens 7-11 Years 2025 Tue 4:30pm
DESCRIPTION:For committed young performers aged 7–11\, our Drama Production Class is a structured and exciting deep-dive into putting on a full theatre show. Over the course of three terms\, participants will work toward a staged production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory — performed in front of a public audience with costumes\, props\, lighting and sound. \nDesigned for children with previous drama experience (either with us or elsewhere)\, this course will develop advanced acting skills\, build ensemble awareness\, and create memorable stage moments through: \nOver three terms\, students will learn: \nTerm 1: Choreography and movement\nTerm 2: Ensemble and scene-work\nTerm 3: Rehearsals\, blocking\, and a fully-staged performance \nShow dates: Saturday 6th June 5:30pm – 6:30pm & Friday 12th June from 3:30pm – 4:30pm \n  \nThe course concludes with two public performances on stage in full costume and technical lighting and sound. \nEntry is by audition (Saturday 30th August) or invitation only. Class sizes will be limited to ensure focus and individual attention. \nWhile fees are paid termly\, students who audition and are accepted must commit to attending all three terms\, including full participation in dress rehearsals and both final performances.
URL:https://courtyardplayhouse.com/event/drama-production-for-pre-teens-term-1-2025-tue-430pm/
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DTSTART;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20250907T133000
DTEND;TZID=Asia/Dubai:20251123T150000
DTSTAMP:20250902T141734Z
CREATED:20250614T144421Z
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SUMMARY:Drama Production for Kids & Pre-Teens 7-11 Years 2025 Sun 1:30pm
DESCRIPTION:This is a very special new offering for our more committed 7–11-year-old performers — a full production class designed to take students on a three-term journey towards a magical on-stage performance of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory! \nUnlike our life-skills focused drama classes\, this course is for kids with previous theatre experience who are ready to explore storytelling\, choreography\, and stagecraft in more depth as a part of an ensemble. \n  \nOver three terms\, students will learn: \nTerm 1: Movement and choreography\nTerm 2: Ensemble building and script work\nTerm 3: Blocking\, dress rehearsal and final show \nShow dates: Friday 5th June 3:30pm – 4:30pm & Saturday 13th June 5:30pm – 6:30pm \n  \nThe course concludes with two public performances on stage in full costume with technical lighting and sound. \n Entry is by audition (Saturday 30th August) or invitation only. Class sizes will be limited to ensure focus and individual attention. \nWhile fees are paid termly\, students who audition and are accepted must commit to attending all three terms\, including full participation in dress rehearsals and both final performances.
URL:https://courtyardplayhouse.com/event/drama-production-for-kids-7-8-years-term-1-2025-sun-130pm/
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