Friday, May 24, 2019

Third Half wins big at The Junction Awards 2019

In a fun night at The Junction, Dubai, Third Half bagged three awards, including Best Play.

Winners all...
Nilesh Deshpande won Best Actor for his sensitive and poignant portrayal of a Parkinson's Hero in Still Dancing.
A moment from Still Dancing

We also won Best Original Script as well as Best Play for Sutradhar

A moment from Sutradhar

 Find a full list of nominees here, and the winners in all categories here

Third Half at the awards
We are thankful to The Junction for recognizing the efforts of all the theatre enthusiasts in the city.
Third Half at the awards
 Third Half once again establishes itself as a pioneer in Original Theatre content in the UAE.

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Still Dancing


Third Half Theatre in association with social enterprise Movement Mantra proudly presents Still Dancing, an original theatre production to raise awareness about Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in the UAE.

Based on a true story, the play is an attempt to humanize PD and show the real-life issues and challenges faced by people with PD and their families. It is an attempt to sensitize the general public, dissolve the stigma associated with PD and create awareness on the possible interventions available for people afflicted with the condition in the UAE.

The story follows a family's history. While our focus has been on Parkinson's, we thought it just as important to highlight the effect of the condition on the caregivers and the immediate family as well. At its heart, it is a story of any family, really. The specific details and struggles may vary, but we all go through the ups, the downs, the joys, the sorrows that reaffirm our faith in family values.

Movement Mantra uses dance as a tool to motivate PD heroes to be more active and take control of their condition. We thus have a deeply personal play, and an expression of the emotions associated with the play through dance, music, and poetry as well. Brought to you by a cast selected from an open audition and a team featuring Dubai’s multicultural talent, Still Dancing is a portrayal of the struggles and triumphs of the human spirit.

The play will be staged at The Junction, Al Serkal Avenue on Friday the 12th of April 7:30 pm, and Saturday the 13th of April 2019 at 3:30 and 7:30 pm to support our effort in raising PD awareness. Tickets available on Platinumlist and directly at the venue.

The theme of this year is to #StartAConversation. We hope the play not only raises awareness on PD but also moves the audience to start their own conversations about the condition, and movement in general. We could all benefit greatly from the simple act of making movement our mantra.

See you there!

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Audition Announcement for our play in April to spread awareness on Parkinson’s

Third Half Theatre is proud to collaborate with Social Enterprise Movement Mantra to create an Original theatre production aimed at raising awareness for Parkinson’s Disease (PD) in the UAE.  The play will be staged at The Junction, Al Serkal Avenue from 11th to 13th April. It will be the only initiative of its kind in the Middle East to give voice to this condition during Parkinson’s month and will Premiere on World Parkinson’s Day.

Audition Details


Project
:
A Play to raise awareness for Parkinson's
Writer/Director
:
Sanjeev Dixit
Audition Dates
:
Saturday 16th Feb 2019, 4:00 to 7:30 p.m.
Monday 18th Feb 2019, 7:00 to 9:30 p.m.
Venue   
              
:
Malhaar Centre for Performing Arts
1302, Tiffany Towers, Cluster W, JLT, Dubai
Casting for
:
9 Characters, 4F, 5M. Various ages (+21)


Auditions are open to all nationalities. Please come prepared with a short monologue.

Kindly register here for the auditions.

Prior registration is not mandatory but will help us organize the auditions better. If you have any further questions, message us on facebook or drop us a line at ThirdHalfTheatre[at]gmail[dot]com.

Based on a true story, the play is an attempt to humanize PD and showcase the issues and challenges faced by people with PD and their families. It is a unique take on the condition seen through the journey of a family of a real-life PD Hero who succumbed to the disease in 2009.  While celebrating the struggles and triumphs of the human spirit, it is also an attempt to sensitize the general public, dissolve the stigma associated with the disease, and create awareness on the possible interventions available for people afflicted with the condition.

Rehearsals are scheduled to start from late February for 3 sessions a week.

See you at the auditions, all the best!