Dubailand

Dubailand

Dubailand

Dubailand

Overview

An oasis of free enterprise, no income taxes, no unions, no opposition parties. A paradise of consumption. A skyline on crack. Urban planning on steroids – Dubai.

On the 88th floor of an unfinished skyscraper in the Emirate’s glittering skyline, the life of a migrant labourer becomes fatefully intertwined with that of Jamie, a British expat with his eye on the big time.

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Cautions

  • Caution Mild Adult Mild Adult Themes

Details

  • Time Period: New Millennium/21st Century
  • Target Audience: Adult

Authors

Carmen Nasr

Carmen is a British-Lebanese playwright, and is currently Channel 4 Playwrights Scheme Playwright in Residence at the Finborough Theatre, supported by the Peggy Ramsay Foundation. Dubailand received a staged reading at Vibrant 2015 – A Festival of Finborough Playwrights. Her ...
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