The Short+Sweet Dubai Theatre Festival, presented by Korath Group and supported by Dubai Culture, closed to rapturous applause at DUCTAC in the Mall of the Emirates on Saturday night February 28th with Tréteau, a joyous celebration of theatre created by visionary writer/director Sanjeev Dixit for Third Half Theatre, going home with a clutch of the top award
After another amazing weekend of Short+Sweet Dubai 2015 the full list of productions for this year's Red Carpet Gala Final this Friday and Saturday night February 27th and 28th at 7.30pm, has been confirmed. Book your tickets NOW as the Gala Final will sell out - CLICK HERE.
TOP 30 - WEEK 1
DATES: Friday February 6th & Saturday February 7th at 7.30pm
VENUE: Kilachand Theatre, DUCTAC, Mall of the Emirates
(PLEASE NOTE - PLAYS ARE NOT LISTED IN ORDER!)
AND WHAT A DAMN FINE MORNING IT IS
Another beautiful morning at Arabian Ranches, where neighbors and friends Ted & Jim remind each other exactly why they love the Joneses so much.
Writer: Trace Crawford (USA)
SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED FOR SHORT+SWEET DUBAI 2015
Congratulations to the following plays that have been shortlisted for Short+Sweet Dubai 2015:
Title Writer Country
A Date with Doris Jilly Gardiner UAE
A Day at the Beach Shina Ahmad UAE
A Good Deed For Mr Stinky Judith Duncan Australia
Learn how to write a great 10-minute play with the world’s leading experts in 10-minute plays – Alex Broun. Alex has had over one hundred 10-minute plays performed around the world in over 1000 productions in over 30 countries.
Hobart's first Short+Sweet Theatre festival is coming together well.
Script submissions have closed and we have a great selection to choose from.
The Pozible campaign was successful and we are now deep into sorting out the program.
Thanks to everyone who pledged and Kev and I look forward to seeing you at the festival in October.
To register as a director or actor or just to keep updated check out the festival Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1410823659180031/?fref=ts
HEART IN THE GROUND AND A NEW TAKE ON ROMEO & JULIET SHARE THE HONOURS AT SHORT+SWEET DUBAI
A searing family drama set in Kentucky and a comic re-telling of Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet claimed the major awards at a sold out Red Carpet Gala Final of Short+Sweet Dubai at DUCTAC in the Mall of the Emirates on Saturday night.
LAST CHANCE TO CATCH SHORT+SWEET DUBAI - THIS WEEK AT DUCTAC!
The drama and laughs are really heating up this week at Short+Sweet Dubai, as the biggest ten-minute theatre festival in the world moves into its final week at DUCTAC in the Mall of the Emirates. And there's a real international flavour with plays from Dubai writers, the US as well as visiting groups from Sharjah, Abu Dhabi., Pakistan and even New York!
The full Festival line up for Short+Sweet Dubai at DUCTAC in the Mall of the Emirates from February 5th to 22nd, has been announced.
It's a fantastic programme featuring Dubai's top theatre companies as well as the city's best writers, actors and directors. The Festival also welcomes companies from all over the UAE - Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and Ras al-Khaimah - as well as visiting companies from Pakistan and even New York.
Arts NSW ends funding for regional theatre company
ANDREW TAYLOR October 16, 2013
"There was no skulduggery, nor anything illegal to the best of my knowledge.": Mark Cleary. Photo: Robert Pearce
Arts NSW has terminated a $1.5 million, four-year contract with Short + Sweet Productions Australia Ltd, the company responsible for delivering a regional theatre festival, due to a ''serious breach'' of the funding agreement.