Class Act - Dubai Dreams with The Junction
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Our latest episode is with Gautam Goenka and Rashmi Kotriwala - two of the founders of The Junction - Dubai’s go-to destination for all things theatre!
Since they started in 2015, they have staged over 500 plays, performed by over a 1000 actors which have been enjoyed by over 100,000 audience members. From opening the doors of The Junction literally when there were no doors to open to playing official hosts to the world’s largest theatre festival, their story could inspire a screenplay itself. A financial exec, a teacher, a trainer – united by an undying passion for theatre that drives them to continue to grow the theatre community in Dubai and bring out the actor in everyone.
We talked to Rashmi & Gautam about various topics including -
- Their startup story - from actors to theatre owners
- The opening night of their first play and the memorable moments - including not having a door!
- Milestones in their journey - the work they are most proud of about some flops!
- The theatrical taste of Dubai - what genre is most popular?
- Their next production - Last of The Red Hot Lovers - and why its not be missed!
ALL THIS PLUS TWO OF THE MOST EXCITING DARE TO DREAM OFFERS -
a. If ACTING is a secret passion but for whatever reason you haven’t taken the first step, we are happy to groom and train you from scratch with a guaranteed role in our upcoming production.
b. for any theatre enthusiast out there or even someone who has never been but craves the experience, we are happy to offer a FREE pass for all our home productions for 1 FULL YEAR.
To apply simply click on www.dubaidreams.live/daretodream & choose Act with The Junction. Tell us a little bit about yourself & we’ll pick a winner soon.
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The Junction - @junctiondubai
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