A 17-year-old Emirati student is staging a Shakespearean play in Dubai this weekend. Mohammad Al Medfa will make his directorial debut with the Elizabethan Othello on Friday, March 28, and Saturday, March 29. Directing an English-language play with a multi-cultural crew, Al Medfa will also be managing the lighting, sound and dialogue for the production.

Performances start at 7pm at the Wellington International School. For ticket information, call 050-5531751 or e-mail eisothello@gmail.com