Give The Gift Of Theatre This Festive Season

Broadway Entertainment Group and Dubai Opera have launched a whole season of performances to look forward to during 2020 which make perfect seasonal gifts.

The 2020 season at Dubai Opera is packed with music, performance and drama, providing plenty of choice for those who thrive on culture and creativity.

For the poetry fan: BROKEN WINGS 17 – 18 January 2020. Priced from AED 295.

An autobiographical account of Gibran Khalil Gibran’s first love, BROKEN WINGS is a moving new musical adaptation of the iconic poet’s 1912 masterpiece.

New York City, 1923. An ageing Gibran narrates from his cold studio. Through poetry and music, he transports us back two decades and across continents, to turn-of-the-century Beirut. His eighteen-year-old self returns to the Middle East after five years in America, to complete his education and discover more of his heritage. He falls deeply in love with Selma Karamy, the daughter of family friend and hugely respected local businessman, Farris Karamy. However, Selma soon becomes betrothed to Mansour Bey Galib, nephew of the powerful Bishop Bulos Galib, who has one eye on the Karamy family fortune. Gibran and Selma fight to reconcile their love for one another, whilst navigating the rules, traditions and expectations that their society lays before them.

The events of BROKEN WINGS highlight key issues of the time, yet the themes and debates raised remain increasingly relevant today, over a century later; the fight for gender equality, the freedom to love who we love, tradition versus modernity, wealth versus happiness, immigration and the importance of ‘home’.

Written by Middle Eastern duo Nadim Naaman and Dana Al Fardan, and directed by Bronagh Lagan, produced by Ali Matar with orchestrations by Joe Davison.

Performance Times

17 January 2020 at 8:00pm
18 January at 3:00pm & 8:00pm

Tickets

Tickets starts from AED 295
Tickets are available for sale on dubaiopera.com

For fun loving families: LE PETIT PRINCE 23- 25 January 2020. Priced from AED 275.

An extraordinary journey through the heart of dance and new circus, audiences will be completely immersed in the Little Prince’s cosmic and fantastic world featuring stunning sets, costumes and video mapping technology.

Based on the original book of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Editions Gallimard 1945.

Choreography and Direction: Anne Tournié

Adaptation and Co-direction: Chris Mouron

Original Music: Terry Truck

Performance Times

Thursday 23 January 2020 at 8:00pm
Friday 24 January 2020 at 3:00pm & 8:00pm
Saturday 25 January 2020 at 3:00pm & 8:00pm

Tickets

Tickets starts from AED 275
Tickets are available for sale on dubaiopera.com

For cultural aficionados: FORMIDABLE! AZNAVOUR 13- 14 February 2020. Priced from AED 275

Produced in 2016, FORMIDABLE! AZNAVOUR is a tribute to Charles Aznavour. The show takes us back to the streets of Paris in the era of ‘Bohemia’ to give us an insight into the incredible career of Charles Aznavour through his greatest songs which are known throughout the world and form an integral part of the world’s musical heritage.

Produced by the same team behind Piaf! Le Spectacle, this powerful celebration immortalizes Charles Aznavour’s career in a multimedia production of images, video and original staging.

Performance Times

Thursday 13 February 2020 at 8:00pm
Friday 14 February 2020 at 3:00pm & 8:00pm

Tickets:

Tickets starts from AED 275
Tickets are available for sale on dubaiopera.com

For literary buffs: THE KITE RUNNER 27- 29 February 2020. Priced from AED 250

Based on Khaled Hosseini’s international bestselling novel, this haunting tale of friendship spans cultures and continents and follows one man’s journey to confront his past and find redemption.

Afghanistan is a country on the verge of war and best friends are about to be torn apart. It’s a beautiful afternoon in Kabul, the skies are full of colour and the streets are full of the excitement of a kite flying tournament, but no one can foresee the terrible incident that will shatter their lives forever. Since its publication in 2003, THE KITE RUNNER has sold eight million copies worldwide. THE KITE RUNNER is adapted by Matthew Spangler and directed by Giles Croft.

Performance Times

Thursday 27 February 2020 at 8:00 pm
Friday 28 February 2020 at 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm
Saturday 29 February 2020 at 3:00 pm & 8:00 pm

Tickets

Tickets starts from AED 250
Tickets are available for sale on dubaiopera.com

For the modern romantic: THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL 16-18 April 2020. Priced from AED 275

THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL STARRING BELINDA DAVIDS, and celebrating the music of Whitney Houston, a critically acclaimed live concert honouring the talent, music and memory of Whitney Houston. Featuring the breath-taking vocals of Belinda Davids, this is a beautifully-crafted homage to one of the world’s most revered singers.

This two-hour production will fill you with joy, nostalgia and wonderment as you are taken on a heartfelt musical journey through Houston’s greatest hits including I Will Always Love You, I Wanna Dance With Somebody, How Will I Know, One Moment in Time, I Have Nothing, Run to You, Didn’t We Almost Have It All, Greatest Love of All, I’m Every Woman, Queen of the Night, and more.

Performance Times