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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!


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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Project Performer 2024
"Project Performer is not just about talent, it's about empowering artists to become their own advocates and innovators." - Shylo Pereira
Lauren Noble
Oct 6, 202411 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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Dance for the People
A guideline to the JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Festival by Vicki Galloway-Place
Vicki Galloway-Place
Aug 24, 20214 min read
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Shining Without a Spotlight
"And by the time that Grumpy Elephant stepped foot on stage for our opening night it was actually Sarah who never wanted to leave again!"
Sarah Jooste
Jul 12, 20215 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 Sense of Self
A column for our alumni series by Kenan Petersen I was 5 years old when I first sang in front of an audience. I don't remember much about...
Kenan Petersen
Jun 23, 20214 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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Breaking the Generational Curse
"For many of us, the creative arts was that place where we could harness different talents that we didn't even know we had."
Sibusisiwe Mzizi
Apr 14, 20215 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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