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This year's Al Ain pantomime.
It used to be the event of the season. Yes, we have the carol concerts and the tree lighting but the panto was the fairy on top of the tree. Each year a bunch of Al Ain's finest thesps would start rehearsing in October and be ready to hit the boards come mid-December. Last years show was the best ever, a lavish performance of Cinderella complete with panto horse. One of Al Ain's many film makers even produced a DVD of it.
BUT this year no panto.
The director has left the country and nobody has picked up the 'baton'. The children of Al Ain will now have to travel to Dubai for their festive entertainment. Or watch last year's DVD....
This year's Al Ain pantomime.
It used to be the event of the season. Yes, we have the carol concerts and the tree lighting but the panto was the fairy on top of the tree. Each year a bunch of Al Ain's finest thesps would start rehearsing in October and be ready to hit the boards come mid-December. Last years show was the best ever, a lavish performance of Cinderella complete with panto horse. One of Al Ain's many film makers even produced a DVD of it.
BUT this year no panto.
The director has left the country and nobody has picked up the 'baton'. The children of Al Ain will now have to travel to Dubai for their festive entertainment. Or watch last year's DVD....
Labels: al ain thespians
posted by Al Ain Taxi at 12/19/2005 11:52:00 am
8 Comments:
I agree a huge hole is left in the festive calendar. I hope someone can fill the director's shoes next year. need to go check out Time Out Dubai sigh
I think the Hilton are pretty miserable about it too. They made a killing on hot dogs and booze last year.
And how about that local film maker....
What is the scoop on that? Why is there no panto?
No panto coz there was no one to direct it this year. It's been a crap year for many people in Al Ain really starting with the Tsunami, the earthquake in Pakistan as well as some deaths of highly regarded Al Ain folk. That's as well as the 15% pay rise nobody got.
So I guess nobody was in the mood for pantos
Thanks for that bit of explanation. For some reason I thought there might be a little more controversy involved.
Enjoyed a lot!
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Please folks, A was an ass... most of his players were glad to see the end of him...
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