From comedy and plays to book shows and the Abu Dhabi Film Festival… Check out What’s Hot in the Gulf for this month!
Wonho Chung – Live
7 October
DUCTAC, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai
Born on Saudi soil but with Korean and Vietnamese lineage, Wonho Chung is an Asian comedian with a Middle Eastern twist. Being able to converse in both his native languages and Arabic, the comic has attempted to bridge the culture gap between the two regions through humour developed through experiences with his family, friends and surroundings. This comedian will be performing, in Arabic, for one night only at DUCTAC this October.
Info: www.ductac.org/theatre
2.) Love, Loss and What I Wore
16-18 October
Madinat Theatre, Dubai
Love, Loss, and What I Wore is a play written by the late Nora Ephron, writer of When Harry Met Sally and Sleepless in Seattle, and her sister Delia, based on the popular book by Ilene Beckerman. This award-winning comedy takes the audience on a funny and often poignant journey through the lives of women, told through clothing and accessories that trigger important memories in the actor’s life.
Info: www.madinattheatre.com
3.) Abu Dhabi Film Festival
23 October – 1 November
Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi
This annual festival helps create a vibrant film culture throughout the region. With a focus on Arab cinema and the wealth of emerging and established film talent from around the world, ADFF has become one of the most anticipated cultural events in Abu Dhabi, reinforcing the emirate’s standing as a hub of creativity.
The films of Arab directors are presented in competition with those of the some of the world’s most respected filmmakers.
Info: www.abudhabifilmfestival.ae
4.) Al Ain Reads Book Show
27 October – 2 November
Al Ain Convention Centrehall 1, Al Ain
Enjoy everything from interactive discussion panels, reading programmes, poetry evenings, book launches and signings to cultural workshops for young visitors. The Book Exchange initiative lets visitors hand in their old books in exchange for new ones. The Creativity Corner, an educational interactive programme, reminds kids that reading is fun.
Info: www.kitab.ae
5.) Disney’s Beauty and the Beast
30 October – 8 November
Du Forum, Abu Dhabi
The production is based on the 1991 Academy-Award winning animated feature film, Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, which premiered on Broadway in 1994, ran for 13 years, and was nominated for nine prestigious Tony Awards. It still ranks as one of the longest-running and highest-grossing Broadway shows of all time.
Disney’s Beauty and the Beast is the classic story of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is a young prince trapped in a spell placed by an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will become a young man again.
Info: www.ticketmaster.ae
