Short+Sweet Theatre Abu Dhabi 2016
Short+Sweet is the largest festival of 10 minute plays in the world! And now it’s in Abu Dhabi. Following on the success of Short+Sweet Dubai the first ever Short+Sweet Abu Dhabi wil be held on the weekend of January 22-23, 2016 in the Black Box of the stunning Arts Centre at New York University (NYU), Abu Dhabi. This is going to be an exhilarating, landmark event. FREE tickets for the Festival are now available so to book your tickets CLICK HERE. We can’t wait for an awesome Short+Sweet Abu Dhabi!
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Top 10
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TOP 10
VENUE: BLACK BOX, ARTS CENTRE, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU), ABU DHABI
7.30pm, Fri Jan 22 and Sat Jan 23
1. MOUTH
Writer: Faisal Al Yafai (UK/Abu Dhabi)
Director: Marianne Catalan
Cast: Gabriel Kennedy (Omar) and Jade Oswald (Anna)
A woman escaping a war meets a man from her past.
2. JAM
Writer: Nick White (UK/Abu Dhabi)
Director: Nick White
Cast: Nick White (Nick)
Nick is never late. He is too busy to be late. But now, he is late. Very late. And now he could very well find himself in a situation he's had nightmares about. Will he stay in the safety of his own world or will he take a step out into the unknown?
3. ELECTRIC LAMENTATIONS : ON AIR
Writer & Director: Hurr Al-Dalli (Abu Dhabi)
Producers: Hurr Al-Dalli & Faisal "Trickster" Al-Jadir
Presented by Resuscitation Theatre
Cast: Hurr Al-Dalli
This original production is a comment on the relationship between corporations and the news media. The one-man satirical play reflects on the evolution of the communications media and its consumption.
4. 50 GUNS
Writer: Alex Broun (Australia/Dubai)
Director: Charlie Cunningham
Cast: Maitri Saxena (Emma)
50 guns. 50 deaths. But some are too painful to revisit.
5. LOVE DIPLOMATS
Writer: Juan Ramirez (USA)
Director: Angeleene Abraham
Presented by Beyond the Veil
Cast: Angeleene Abraham (Estel), Zakaia Cvitanovich (Isabel).
Two women, one man. An age-old predicament… who will win?
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6. IT’S THE QUIET ONES YOU HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR
Writer: Chris Sims (India)
Director: Tashia Dorsey
Cast: Tashia Dorsey (Window Dresser), Nicole Hargrow (Female Mannequin), James Kinnard (Male Mannequin)
In a rather shabby department store window two mannequins stand gazing with fixed smiles, but when no one is looking these magical mannequins cause quite a stir.
7. PLATFORM TALES
Writer: Baindu D. Kalokoh (Abu Dhabi)
Director: Baindu D. Kalokoh
Cast: Baindu D. Kalokoh (Michelle)
One woman's recount of riding the New York City subway.
8. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ATTENDING
Writer: Simone McGregor (UK/Abu Dhabi)
Director: Simone McGregor
Cast: Ashleigh Edwards Pitt (Alexandra), JuzbiWalia (Fiorella), ZakaiaCvitanovich (Woman) ,Muatasem Al Shuaibi (Man)
Cabin Crew seats for take off and into the air we go! Watch closely we may experience a little bit of in-flight turbulence...
9. RUCKING GOOD TIME
Writer: Zakaia Cvitanovich (Abu Dhabi)
Director: Sanoop Dinesh
Presented by Beyond the Veil
Cast: Rob Reader (Savage), Adithya Thomas Prakash (Simple), RayCunninghan (Smooth), Stephen Tofts (Sweet).
A regular evening sports practice takes an unexpected turn. Will socks prevent the physical activity? Or will it be practice as usual?
10. THE GOLDEN APPLE
Writer: Faisal "Trickster" Al-Jadir (Abu Dhabi)
Director: Faisal "Trickster" Al-Jadir
Producers: Hurr Al- Dali, Faisal "Trickster" Al-Jadir
Presented by Resuscitation Theatre
Cast: Gabriel Kennedy (The Owner); DarkoDimeski (The Stranger), Hurr Al-Dali (The Regular)
A mysterious stranger shows up at a seedy tavern, inquiring about a person of interest.
Wildcards
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WILDCARDS
VENUE: BLACK BOX, ARTS CENTRE, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (NYU), ABU DHABI
3.00pm, Sat Jan 23
1. UGLY SABER
Writer: Based on the book Ugly Saber by Iwona Taida Drozd, based on an Emirati folk tale
Director: Stephen Delano
Presented by Maplewood International School
Cast: The Ensemble: Ahmed Abdelaziz, Yaser Alkahlout, Osama El Mezayen, Safwan Khan, Asem Mahmoud, Moke Mowatt, Omar Wehbe,
Ugly Saber is presented by Maplewood International School, based on the children’s book which is available in book stores across the UAE.
2. MY NAME IS AYRTON COBAIN
Writer: Gabriele Edoardo Mastroianni
Director: Gabriele Edoardo Mastroianni
Cast: Gabriele Edoardo Mastroianni (Ayrton Cobain), Claudia Vision (Wife)
Exactly 10 years later a man tries to remember the night that ruined his life.
3. THE LAST SUPPER
Writer: Cerise de Gelder (Australia)
Director: Mufaddal Bootwala
Presented by Orb Theatricals
Cast: Sabiha Majgaonkar (Louisa)
Louisa has sinned all her life with hardly any regrets until she commits her latest sin...this one she cannot live with. A confession is due.
4. COMFORT ZONE
Writer: Peri Desai (Dubai, UAE)
Director: Peri Desai
Cast: Jessica Avedikian (Fayrouz), Victoria (Ruby)
When two girls meet each other in a store's fitting room neither imagines how they see themselves will change in that chance encounter.
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5. GREEK CIVIL (OUT OF) SERVICE
Writer/Director: Thespis Greek Theatre (Greek / Dubai)
Cast: Anargiri Garavela (citizen), Vasilis Piperias (security guard), Christos Mamas (civil servant 1), Maria tsekou (civil servant 2), Athina Simeonidou (civil servant 3)
A Greek citizen wants to inherent a property from her recently deceased mother and she discovers that it may not be as easy and quick as she thought…
6. LATE FOR SCHOOL
Writer: Iain Moss (Malaysia)
Director: Kirin Hilliar
Cast: Kirin Hilliar (Lynn)
A young teacher is under intense interrogation … but she was only late for school.
7. THE HEIST
Writers: Rossana Bou Absi, Erik Thornquist (UAE)
Directors: Rossana Bou Absi, Erik Thornquist
Cast: Rossana Bou Absi, Erik Thornquist
Two people...one safe...and lots of money. Add shoes, bad music, and Shawarma, and you have yourself a love story."
Winners and Nominees
Please find below all the nominees and winners from the first ever Short+Sweet Abu Dhabi.
A big thanks to our judges - Laura Roberts (Blue Fever and Voices of Harmony founder, former board member and Chair of ADCG) , Alana Barraj (Senior Producer – Arts Centre NYU AD), Liz Hadaway (Festival Director – Short+Sweet Dubai), Georgia Clark (Director) and Rachael Perrett (Abu Dhabi Week).
TOP 10
BEST PRODUCTION – JUDGE’S CHOICE
Nominees
PLATFORM TALES
MOUTH
50 GUNS
JAM
IT’S THE QUIET ONES YOU HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR
LOVE DIPLOMATS
WINNER
PLATFORM TALES
BEST PRODUCTION – PEOPLE’S CHOICE
WINNER: 50 Guns
RUNNER-UP: Platform Tales
THIRD: Flight Attendants Attending
BEST MALE ACTOR
Nominees
ROB READER (RUCKING GOOD TIME)
STEPHEN TOFTS (RUCKING GOOD TIME)
GABRIEL KENNEDY (MOUTH)
HURR AL-DALLI (ELECTRIC LAMENTATIONS: ON AIR)
NICK WHITE (JAM)
JAMES KINNARD (IT’S THE QUIET ONES YOU HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR)
WINNER
NICK WHITE (JAM)
RUNNER-UP
HURR AL-DALLI (ELECTRIC LAMENTATIONS: ON AIR)
BEST FEMALE ACTOR
BAINDU D KALOKOH (PLATFORM TALES)
JADE OSWALD (MOUTH)
TASHIA DORSEY (IT’S THE QUIET ONES YOU HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR)
MAITRI SAXENA (50 GUNS)
NICOLE HARGROW (IT’S THE QUIET ONES YOU HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR)
WINNER
BAINDU D KALOKOH (PLATFORM TALES)
RUNNER-UP
MAITRI SAXENA (50 GUNS)
BEST DIRECTOR
BAINDU D KALOKOH (PLATFORM TALES)
MARIANNE CATALAN (MOUTH)
TASHIA DORSEY (IT’S THE QUIET ONES)
CHARLIE CUNNINGHAM (50 GUNS)
NICK WHITE (JAM)
SANOOP DINIESH (RUCKING GOOD TIME)
WINNER
BAINDU D KALOKOH (PLATFORM TALES)
BEST SCRIPT
BAINDU D KALOKOH (PLATFORM TALES)
FAISAL AL YAFI (MOUTH)
NICK WHITE (JAM)
ZAKAIA CVITANONICH (RUCKING GOOD TIME)
WINNER
BAINDU D KALOKOH (PLATFORM TALES)
BEST NEWCOMER
Faisal Al Yafai for writing MOUTH
Marianne Catalan for directing MOUTH
Gabriel Kennedy for acting in MOUTH
Jade Oswald for acting in MOUTH
Maitri Saxena for acting in 50 GUNS
Tashia Dorsey for acting and directing IT’S THE QUIET ONES YOU HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR
James Kinnard for acting in IT’S THE QUIET ONES YOU HAVE TO WATCH OUT FOR
Simone McGregor for writing and directing FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ATTENDING
Sanoop Dinesh for directing RUCKING GOOD TIME
Adithya Thomas Prakash for acting in RUCKING GOOD TIME
WINNER
Jade Oswald for acting in MOUTH
WILDCARDS
JUDGE’S CHOICE
Winner: Comfort Zone
Writer/Director: Peri Desai (Dubai, UAE)
Cast: Jessica Avedikian (Fayrouz), Victoria (Ruby)
Runner-Up: Late for School
Third Ugly Saber
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
Winner Ugly Saber
Writer: Based on the book Ugly Saber by Iwona Taida Drozd, based on an Emirati folk tale
Director: Stephen Delano
Presented by Maplewood International School
Cast: The Ensemble: Ahmed Abdelaziz, Yaser Alkahlout, Osama El Mezayen, Safwan Khan, Asem Mahmoud, Moke Mowatt, Omar Wehbe.
Runner-Up Comfort Zone
Third The Last Supper