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Collab in Convo
for creatives by creatives
Collab in Convo shines the spotlight on the creative and performing arts industries around the world. This is a space that is specifically curated for creatives by creatives where your views, news and reviews are always welcome. Do you have an idea for an interesting article? Perhaps you'd like to attend one of our arts journalism courses? Reach out - we'd love to collaborate!


The Kismet-ology of Kendall
"What a fabulous feeling to be able to shake the hand of the ever-elusive Kendall Bas Sison at last! With both of us revelling in the supercharged atmosphere of the site-specific installations, immersive staged show and a lively blend of local and international guests in the audience, I just knew that we needed to book that interview in again as soon as possible. And that is how I came to learn about the timing of the universe and the kismet-ology of Kendall." ~ Lauren Noble
Lauren Noble
Aug 129 min read
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Exciting, funny and unpredictable
"I arrived with time to spare and waited in anticipation in the opulent foyer of the Zabeel Theatre, wondering how it was going to be possible for three actors to perform 37 plays in 97 minutes. Having acted in a few Shakespearean plays myself over the years, I know first-hand how arduous and emotional just one plotline can become. And today the cast of West End Worldwide’s latest offering were going to traverse all of The Bard’s works in just one show?"
Mahmoud Basyoni
Jun 68 min read
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Stepping Out Like Thespis
"Audrey has a way of finding poetry inside the phrases she uses. She creates captivating sentences that make you stop and think."
Lauren Noble
Mar 3010 min read
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Love of My Life
Love of my life, you've hurt me. You've broken my heart, and now you leave me. Love of my life, can't you see?"
Lauren Noble
Feb 1310 min read
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The Woman is Back
There is a singular moment of terror that has heretofore surpassed any jump scare I have experienced in my lived reality or imagination.
Lauren Noble
Nov 19, 202413 min read
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No One Is Alone
An After the Final Shows interview special by Lauren Noble. The 'Everybody's Talking About MTDXB!' Edition
Lauren Noble
Jun 8, 20229 min read
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Brilliant. Bad. A Little Bit Mad.
A film review by Neha Newalkar, who participated in our "How to be a Film Journalist" short course in Dubai in August 2021.
Neha Newalkar
Aug 21, 20217 min read
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A Rhapsody of Memory
"'Woman and Scarecrow' is a poetic introspection of a woman who is fully aware that her time on the earthly plane is almost at an end."
Lauren Noble
Jul 7, 202112 min read
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A Time Stone of a Different Kind
A review of Dubai Drama Group's theatrical performance of 'The Permanent Way' in May 2021.
Lauren Noble
Jun 4, 20219 min read
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Theatre Changes Lives
"West End Worldwide is proof that blending art forms not only works in collaborative practice but is the way of the future in our industry."
Lauren Noble
Mar 22, 202112 min read
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Under the Spotlight
A review of one of Danú Dubai's latest theatrical offerings. "The Glass Menagerie" review is written by guest columnist, Aya Adib, of NYUAD.
Aya Adib
Nov 30, 20205 min read
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Footloose: The Remix
"That feeling of passion and elation and even frenzy was something I will never forget... and it was everything I adored about the theatre!"
Lauren Noble
Jul 23, 201912 min read
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The Mixtape Factory
"I enjoy recycling old art especially as I now have the unique opportunity to do so in a vastly different cultural space." ~ Lauren Noble
Lauren Noble
Mar 29, 20188 min read
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A Passion for Performing Arts
"The world is full of magic things, patiently waiting for our senses to grow sharper." ~ WB Yeats
Lauren Noble
Dec 31, 20176 min read
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I'm Going Back to the Start
"One of the first blogposts I wrote on 'Idiosyncrasies' that made me feel like writing was more than just my passion... it was my calling!"
Lauren Noble
Oct 25, 20116 min read
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