Beautiful World

UAE National Theatre, Abu Dhabi

A new opera, Beautiful World created with a company of 80 international students from Cranleigh, Abu Dhabi.

The production was performed in the National Theatre, Abu Dhabi for the royal family and invited audience, broadcast live on Abu Dhabi television.

The project was created under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs of the UAE, His Excellency Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture, and in collaboration with Zayed University and Abu Dhabi Art 2016.

• Director: Karen Gillingham
• Composer/Music Director: Hannah Conway
• Choreographer: Natasha Khamjani
• Designer: Ruth Paton
• Calligraphy artist: Narjes Noureddine