- Arabian Center Mall to host first-of-its-kind breath-taking musical theatrical, Peter Pan on Ice, featuring world’s best professional skaters
- Musical promises spectacular entertainment to children and family
DUBAI
- Arabian Center Mall will host a spectacular musical introducing the concept of ‘Theatre on Ice,’ bringing a musical theatrical adaptation of J.M Barrie’s Peter Pan, played on a specially constructed ice rink as part of the “
Eid in Dubai” celebrations.
The `Peter Pan on Ice,’ a spectacular entertainment show that caters for children and families, will be performed by highly accomplished artistes with the story line unfolding through breathtaking acrobatics to take the audience on a magical journey that promises to dazzle by its sheer beauty and elegance. The troupe members who will be especially flown-in from UK are skaters of Olympic fame.
Commenting on the innovative concept Yousif Mubarak, COO, DSF Office said: “The ‘
Eid in Dubai’ celebrations this year is an eclectic mix of various family focused entertainment activities. In line with DSFO’s vision of introducing new formats of activities, we are supporting the new concept of ‘Theatre on Ice’. The spectacular Broadway-style theatrical performed on ice is sure to capture the imagination of one and all. I am sure people will enjoy the shows.”
Commenting on the musical Mr. Tim Jones,
Chief Operating Officer, Arabian Center Mall said: “Arabian Center Mall will be the first-ever destination in the Middle East to host the ‘theatre on ice’ musicals. Being the hosts of the immensely popular musicals has given us the opportunity to introduce a completely new genre of art in Dubai. As a family destination, we see a great value in having these live exciting shows at our location for our patrons.”
PDM, a leading Dubai-based marketing and event management company, is collaborating with a British production company-Wild Rose Productions to bring the lavish and spell-binding shows to the audiences in Dubai. Wild Rose Productions is regarded as the finest company of professional skaters in the world. Vee Deplidge, the producer of the company is known for his strategy of taking familiar narratives, usually fairy tales, and adapting them to full-length ‘theatre on ice’ productions that fit a frozen theatre stage, a concept he has pioneered since 1993.
Cavaliere Guiseppe Arena, regarded as one of the most innovative artistic directors and choreographers in the world whose work includes the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, will be choreographing the shows. Arena was bestowed the title of Cavaliere-equivalent to a knighthood- by the Italian government in 2004 for his services to dance.
Commenting on the initiative to bring ‘theatre on ice’ to Dubai, Mr. Ravi Sabnani, CEO of PDM said, “DSFO wanted to add an element of fantasy and entertainment to ‘
Eid in Dubai’, which is emerging as a major attraction in Dubai’s annual event calendar. They wanted a show that would be enjoyed by people of all ages, the entire family, so what better way than to bring alive fascinating stories that have captured the imagination of people the world-over, and that too in the form of a breath-taking theatrical on ice performed by the best ice skaters in the world.”
