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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!


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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A Feast for the Eyes and Ears
"The actors had broken the fourth wall long ago and were handing out popcorn, offering to shine your shoes and it was within this smoky, night time vibe that the atmosphere set the scene for an audience about to enter a downtown New York of the yesteryear." - Hayley Smith, a guest writer for Collab Company's arts journalism initiative
Hayley Smith
May 245 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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It's Their Time!
From that moment on, Emma knew her purpose in this world was enmeshed in the rush artists feel when they make others feel too.
Lauren Noble
Oct 26, 20237 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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Hope - Scapegoat or Strategy?
A self-reflective article inspired by the virtual conversations of JOMBA! Khuluma by Sashin Kandhai
Sashin Kandhai
Sep 12, 20219 min read
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She Poems
A preview of 'She Poems' for JOMBA! Khuluma and #colabinconvo by Vicki Galloway-Place
Vicki Galloway-Place
Sep 5, 20214 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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Musings in a Manifesto
"A company devoted to redefining the performing arts on a global stage? Sjoe, we have a lot of work to do!"
Lauren Noble
Jan 27, 20215 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 Anti-Bullying Campaign
"As a teenager in the early 2000s I was completely besotted by a fantasy television series about three sisters who had amazing abilities..."
Lauren Noble
Nov 19, 20186 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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