Audition Call - English Play in Feb '25

Calling All Performers: Audition for Sutradhar

Are you ready to step into a timeless tale reimagined for today’s audience? Here’s your chance to be part of Sutradhar, a play that merges ancient storytelling traditions with a modern lens. 

About the Play
Sutradhar draws inspiration from the Indian epic Mahabharata, blending the ancient aesthetics of the Natyashastra, Greek Classics, and Japanese Noh. The play explores themes of love, duty, betrayal, and vengeance, crafting a narrative that resonates across cultures and eras.

The title, Sutradhar—“the one who holds the strings”—evokes the idea of a puppeteer manipulating lives and fortunes. But as the play asks, “aren’t we all at some time both the puppeteer and the marionette?”

 

Audition Details

• Date: Saturday, 14th December
• Time: 17:00 onwards
• Location: Malhaar, JLT, Dubai
• Register now to confirm your slot.
  

Roles Available
We’re casting for multiple adult roles, including characters requiring dance and movement. Whether you’re new to acting or a seasoned performer, we welcome all levels of experience and nationalities.

What to Prepare
Bring your best! Prepare a 1-2 minute monologue of your choice that showcases your skills and passion.

Why Join?
By joining Sutradhar, you’ll explore iconic characters from the Mahabharata through a contemporary lens. It’s a rare opportunity to delve into the artistry of storytelling inspired by millennia-old techniques while contributing to a multicultural, modern interpretation of a classic tale.

See you at the auditions!

IABDB Giveaway Alert!

Have you got your tickets for ‘It’s All Been Done Before’ yet?

Get them before 1st December 9 p.m. for a chance to win amazing giveaways!

- A specially curated Dinner for Two at Khadak, Jumeirah.
- A coveted seat at Kuv’s Secret Supper Club, claimed via the splidu platform
- A whopping Granola Gift Hamper from Compassionut

Book your tickets on Platinumlist and DM proof of purchase to @thirdhalflive on Instagram.

Each seat gets you one chance to win, so if you get more than one ticket, that’s another entry into the draw. Hurry, giveaway ends on 1st Dec 9:00 p.m.!

T&Cs Apply

 

It's All Been Done Before 2024

Third Half Theatre brings back the hit anthology of plays written right here in Dubai, 'It's All Been Done Before'. Multiple award-winning plays rub shoulders with plays that have traveled to Delhi and LA in addition to performing all over Dubai at The Junction, DUCTAC, Madinat, Emirates Litfest, and the Sikka Art Fair.

We received unprecedented feedback from our wonderful audience last year and can’t wait to entertain you this December.

Get set for an evening of fun, laughter, poignance, and reflection. Reconnect with the magic of the theatre with some of Dubai's best talent collaborating to bring you an unforgettable night out.

About the Plays

The Monkey's Paw - A story of a family whose lives are altered when an old friend brings a strange Talisman into their home. (Theatrical adaptation of a short story by W.W. Jacobs)

Flare up at 311 - A couple has a dispute about selling their flat and moving to a more affordable neighborhood.

I Am - Inspired by real events, the play follows the journey of a girl growing up in a traditional society.

Tréteau - An amalgamation of inspirations and ideas, Tréteau is a frenetic distillation of the overarching love of the theatre as an art form shared by playwrights and players alike.

The Tragic Queen - A ten-minute musical following two heiresses to a kingdom who must overcome politics and love for the throne.

Janus - A second generation immigrant faces uncomfortable competition from someone 'fresh off the boat'.

Garçon - Three men happen to meet at a café, each waiting for that special someone. But who is she?

It's All Been Done Before - A beleaguered writer struggles to finish his script while the characters keep interrupting. 

Show Details

Date: December 6,7,8, 2024
Time: Doors open 7 p.m.
Venue: Junction Alserkal Avenue
Tickets: Platinumlist
Language: English

 

Meera: Echoes of Love

Third Half Theatre is teaming up with Symphony Sargam to bring you a grand musical on Meera this October in Dubai.

Meera: Echoes of Love brings together the rich traditions of Kathak dance, Indian classical music, and theatre to tell the story of the Bhakti saint Meerabai. The performance explores the life of a woman whose devotion defied societal norms and transcended the boundaries of caste and class.

Combining dance, theatre, and music, Meera: Echoes of Love features seventy local artists performing on stage. The show celebrates the power of women and highlights the profound impact of love and devotion.

Meera's story is one of love, tolerance, and the transcendental power of unwavering focus and determination.

Date: October 26, 2024
Time: Doors open 7 p.m.
Venue: Dubai British School, Jumeirah Park
Tickets: Platinumlist
Language: Hindi

Prepare to be transported to the 1600s. See you there!

Romancing Tagore

Malhaar brings the esteemed Padmashri Shubha Mudgal to Dubai in a unique show celebrating the birth anniversary of Rabindranath Tagore.

Featuring her phenomenal range and repertoire on vocal, Aneesh Pradhan on Tabla, Sudhir Nayak on Harmonium along with 30 artists of the Malhaar ensemble, the concert will delve into the poetry and music of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore intertwined with Indian classical music.

Malhaar presents Romancing Tagore

Saturday 11the May 7:30 p.m.

Emirates Auditorium, Jumeirah (EIS)

Tickets on Platinumlist

Languages: Bengali, Hindi, English

Third Half Theatre, as always, is excited to be part of the show and continue in the tradition of bringing Indian classical culture in a modern and relevant context to the multicultural audience of Dubai.

For this show, one of the crucial aspects was interpreting/translating some of Tagore's great poems and songs from the Bengali. One gets a real sense of the foresight, the nuance, the depth, the sheer genius and scope of his body of work.

And then to hear Shubha Mudgal ji's carefully curated responses in Hindustani Classical in her inimitable style and voice is an absolute treat. 

You don't want to miss this one. See you there!

India Premiere - Still Dancing 2024

Five years to the date, we are all set to bring Still Dancing to India.

After a round of hectic auditions in January, and rehearsals through March and April, the first show with an all new cast and crew premieres at the NCPA Experimental Theatre on 11^th April 2024. 

This leg of the first run sees two shows in Mumbai, the premiere at the XP followed by one at the Royal Opera House on the 13^th. After that we head to Ahmedabad for two shows at the Forum Club 07 in Ahmedabad on the 19^th and 20^th April.

 

Movement Mantra and Third Half Theatre present Still Dancing: A True Story of a Parkinson’s Hero.

 

Cast: Bhavna Pani, Vivek Raj Tandon, Mona Ambegaonkar, Nakul Bhalla, Amey Mehta, Bhumika Mane, Abhimanyu Gupta, Avenav Mukherjee

Dancers: Kumar Sharma, Anmol Sood, Rahul Sharma, Shammi Kumar, Eshika Choomer, Smriti Bhandari, Meghna Thakur, Bhavana Sharma

Line Producer: QTP

Dance Partner: Kathak Rockers

Supported by Adani Foundation

Tickets:  BookMyShow

Based on a true Story, Still Dancing portrays the journey of a family, quite like yours and mine, with the same hopes, dreams, triumphs, and struggles. Prepare to be swept away by the music, enthralled by the dance, and moved by a timeless story of our times.

Thirty Days in September

How does one recalibrate the past when it is devastating? How does one reframe one’s memories if they are debilitating? When darkness gets to a point of comfort, how does one turn to the light? When exactly does one finally say, “Enough!”

Third Half Theatre, in collaboration with EnAct, presents Mahesh Dattani’s powerful ‘Thirty Days in September’ at The Dubai Heights Academy, Al Barsha for one night only on Saturday the 13th of January 2024 at 7 pm.

This deeply moving play is a journey into the impermanence of memory, the suppression thereof, and the fantasies we propagate to render the truth palatable. 

Set against the backdrop of intricate human emotions and the lingering shadows of the past, this theatrical journey is one not to be missed.

Thirty Days in September
Date     : Saturday 13th January 2024
Time    : Sharp start at 7 p.m. (gates open 6:30)
Venue  : Dubai Heights Academy, Al Barsha, Dubai
Tickets : Platinumlist.net

This extensively researched play is an eye opener and a seminal work that provides a platform for important conversations about women's empowerment, self-discovery, and the collective strength of individuals who refuse to be defined by their past.

See you there!