For the first time in Dubai’s “never-a-dull-moment” nightlife, a comedienne from the Philippines, who has developed quite a following in this international city that never sleeps for her witty humor, will take centerstage to roll out an evening of stand-up act that…well… tells it as it is.
“I am usually mistaken as a waitress and I’d dismiss it like by saying, ‘Come on we’re not all waitresses — I’m a maid!’ That’s the punch. So, it’s like playing with the stereotype. But my show will not only focus on that… it will also have other things,” says Imah Dumagay, who is scheduled to perform on Nov. 27 at the Mall of the Emirates’ The Theatre.
Dumagay, who is from Mindanao in southern Philippines, has been in Dubai since 2008. Her day job is being an executive secretary to the CFO of one of the developers in Dubai.
She started her stand-up comedy gigs in March 2018 before an audience of expatriates in bars and hotels.
Dumagay’s act is usually themed on her personal experiences being a Filipina working in Dubai, which in a way helps raise consciousness in the expat community about certain prejudices, and as well promote tolerance as encouraged by the government in keeping up with a harmonious relationship among the over 250 nationalities – from Scandinavia to down under in Australia – who call this city their second home.
And she’s been having great feedback, which is apparently why she finally is now having a full length solo show, and at a major venue too where tickets start at AED55.
The Theatre is one of Dubai’s major cultural venues. It has hosted great performances, among them, The Nutcracker ballet show. It can accommodate up to 500 people.
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