FULL SCHEDULE: Dubomedy International Performing Arts Festival

DUBOMEDY INTERNATIONAL PERFORMING ARTS FESTIVAL SCHEDULE - November 10-13, 2010

DAY 1:

Wed, Nov 10- Dubomedy Arts School Night
7:30pm Show at Dubai Community Theater- Free

Dubomedy Arts School always ends each session with a bang! “Mixed Tape- Comedy and Tap Dance Special” is a unique blend of Comedic monologues, Improv Games with audience suggestions, ensemble Tap Dance and Body Percussion Acts mixed with very special guest performances by Professional Salsa Dancers and Siohban’s Irish Dancers!

DAY 2:

Thurs, Nov 11- “From the Page to the Stage” Writing & Poetry Reading
7:00pm Show at Dubai Community Theater- Free

Student writers will present a series of works generated during the “From the Page to the Stage” Workshop.
Followed by our special Closing Act: Renowned American poet and published writer Nicholas Karavatos will present Inter-Media Spoken Word!

Thurs, Nov 11- LOCAL THEATER NIGHT!
9pm Show at Dubai Community Theater- Free

This show is a celebration of Local Theater in Dubai! Featuring an original short play by Dubai Drama Group, the dramatic chops of teens and young adults in the Youth Theatre Works and the surreal wit of British character actor Hartley Poole. Local theatre actor and director Jamal Iqbal will be presenting his ensemble piece ‘Musecal Chairs’ and writer/director Rajendra Aneja will be presenting a one-act play about migrant workers entitled ‘My Little Bit Life’.

DAY 3:

Friday, Nov 12- COMEDY DAY!
Please Note: All workshops are FREE
Location: SAE Institute

12:00-1:30pm- Experimental Theater Workshop hosted by Star Too Director Sol Abiad

1:30-2:30pm- Comedy in Arabia Panel- with Mina Liccione, Ali Al Sayed and Nitin Mirani

2:30-3:30pm – Arabic Comedy Workshop with Ali Al Sayed

3:30-4:30pm- Comedy Workshop with Saad Haroon

Friday, Nov 12- The BIG Comedy Show!
Show times: 7:30 and 10:00pm
Location: REEL Cinema in Dubai Mall
Tickets: 050 44 00 99 4 or LOL@vivadubai.com

Hosted by: Rohit Jayakaran - City 1016 FM

Opening Act: Salman Zahid Qureshi- Dubomedy Arts

Headliners: Ali Al Sayed- UAE Local Comedian Extraordinaire and Mina Liccione- Stomp, MTV, Funny Girls.
With our very special international guest….SAAD HAROON- Pakistan's Top English speaking Comic!!!!

DAY 4:

Sat, Nov 13- MUSIC DAY!
Please note: All Panel Discussions are Free
Location: SAE Institute

2:00-3:00pm- “Hip Hop in Arabia” Panel Discussion with Sal, DK and Kuwait’s Ya’koob Al Refaie

3:30-4:30pm- “ A Conversation with Abri and Rebecca Brianceau” – Local Soul Super Stars talk about the biz!

Sat, Nov 13- LOCAL MUSIC NIGHT!
Dubai Festival City- Floating Stage
Free Concert: 7:00-10:00pm

Featuring: Pull Box, Sach Holden, Ray Beat Boxer, Still Waters, Universal Rogue and our special guest from Kuwait- Ya’koob Al Refaie.
Headlining Musical Act: Behold the Locus

We'll see you there!!