Irish theatre group Danu Dubai will be celebrating 100 years of Ireland’s drive for independence in a new elaborate stage production with drama, dance and poetry this month.
Known as the Easter Rising, the rebellion by the Irish republicans came to a head in 1916 to end the British rule in Ireland and establish Republic of Ireland. The sacrifice by the brave during the uprising for independence will be remembered in a three hour show by Danu Dubai Theatre group in association with the Irish Embassy in the UAE.
The two-part Dubai production, which will be staged at Madinat Theatre on April 22 and 23, has been directed by Danu founder Padraig Downey and Declan O'Sullivan. The show will start with the Shadow of a Gunman, a 90-minute classic by Irish playwright Sean O' Casey. The play is about a man who is mistaken for an IRA assassin and is set during the Irish War of Independence.
The celebrations will continue with Irish music, dance and poetry around 20th-century poet William Butler Yeats’ work Easter 1916.
• The shows will take place on April 23 and 23 from 7.30pm at Madinat Theatre — Madinat Jumeirah. Tickets are from Dh100 on madinatjumeirah.etixdubai.com
aaahmed@thenational.ae
COMPANY%20PROFILE
%3Cp%3E%3Cstrong%3EName%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3ESmartCrowd%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EStarted%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E2018%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EFounder%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3ESiddiq%20Farid%20and%20Musfique%20Ahmed%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EBased%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EDubai%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ESector%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EFinTech%20%2F%20PropTech%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EInitial%20investment%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3E%24650%2C000%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3ECurrent%20number%20of%20staff%3A%3C%2Fstrong%3E%2035%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EInvestment%20stage%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3ESeries%20A%0D%3Cbr%3E%3Cstrong%3EInvestors%3A%20%3C%2Fstrong%3EVarious%20institutional%20investors%20and%20notable%20angel%20investors%20(500%20MENA%2C%20Shurooq%2C%20Mada%2C%20Seedstar%2C%20Tricap)%3C%2Fp%3E%0A
UAE currency: the story behind the money in your pockets
'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse Of Madness'
Director: Sam Raimi
Cast: Benedict Cumberbatch, Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg and Rachel McAdams
Rating: 3/5
More coverage from the Future Forum
The specs
Engine: 2.7-litre 4-cylinder Turbomax
Power: 310hp
Torque: 583Nm
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Price: From Dh192,500
On sale: Now
Sholto Byrnes on Myanmar politics