Dubai's Creative Visionaries - Abdallah AlQassab
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Abdullah Al Qassab plays the General by Abdullah by AbdullahDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Getting to Know Abdullah Al Qassab
Abdullah Al Qassab is a research and development engineer turned stand-up comedian. A public speaker and actor, his projects have been screened in Hollywood and at Cannes.
Abdullah Al Qassab plays the General by Abdullah by AbdullahDubai Culture & Arts Authority
His entry into stand-up comedy started with a workshop held at his workplace, which eventually led to the opportunity to perform on many stages, including universities.
Stand-up revealed a side in him which became a significant part of his identity. At the 2018 Abu Dhabi Ideas Weekend, he was invited to deliver a talk on stand-up comedy.
Abdullah Al Qassab shares the stage with Egyptian by Abdullah by AbdullahDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Abdullah Al Qassab’s stand up follows the expressive school of comedy, used by Richard Pryor or Eddie Murphy. He calls himself an ‘expressionist’ as he tends to express emotions, values or provocative thoughts.
This led him to pursue a degree in psychology and conduct psychological artistic workshops, along with his wife.
Al Qassab is renowned for his role as a mentor for young Emirati, helping them to learn and gain knowledge of his expertise.
He is also a philanthropist at heart and uses his talent in stand-up comedy to fund humanitarian projects. For him, this is not about making money but enjoying what he does.
Abdullah Al Qassab plays the General by Abdullah by AbdullahDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Abdullah Al Qassab plays the General in the English adaptation of ‘The Dictator’ by Lebanese playwright, Issam Mahfouz.
Abdullah Al Qassab shares the stage with Egyptian by Abdullah by AbdullahDubai Culture & Arts Authority
He shares the stage with Egyptian actor Sherif Hamdy in the English adaptation of ‘The Dictator’.
Abdullah Al Qassab and Amer Al Saleh performing by Abdullah by AbdullahDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Abdullah Al Qassab and Amer Al Saleh performing in the Middle Eastern adaptation of Ibsen’s play, A Doll’s House.
Rashid, Nora and Talal in a scene by Abdullah by AbdullahDubai Culture & Arts Authority
Rashid, Nora and Talal in a scene from the adaptation of A Doll’s House. Talal was played by Al Qassab.
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