Masrah Al Qasba -Theatre Brings ‘Cinderella’to Life during Eid Al Adha

Visitors to Al Qasba this Eid Al Adha have the opportunity to be enchanted by a musical adaption of Cinderella, one of the world’s most famous fairy tales. Sharjah's premier leisure, tourism and family destination is hosting a musical version of the story at its Masrah Al Qasba Theatre. Running from September 12-14, the popular venue will host three showings on each day to cater for expected demand.

With an estimated 1,500 interpretations of the classic children’s story from around the world, Masrah Al Qasba Theatre’s Cinderella show is based on the most popular version in contemporary culture, which was composed in 1697 by French poet Charles Perrault. His creation introduced the famous pumpkin, fairy-godmother and ‘glass slippers,’ turning the story into a children’s classic and perhaps the best-loved of all folk tales.

Al Qasba visitors will be enthralled by the musical show during Eid Al Adha. The first of its three daily shows at Masrah Al Qasba — Theatre will take place from 5:30-6:15 pm, the second from 7:30-8:10 pm and the third from 9:30-10:10 pm. The play has been designed to appeal to children and adults of all nationalities.

“Internationally acclaimed stories such as Cinderella generate great public interest because they are engaging, interactive and leave beautiful memories. Because of this, Al Qasba is always keen to host the finest global performances and we hope that this stage version of Cinderella, which is a wonderful work of music and theatre, will attract visitors from across the UAE. Eid Al Adha is a fantastic opportunity for us to host this family show as generations will be able to use the holiday period to share in a story that has delighted millions of people from all over the world for more than three hundred years,” said Sultan Mohammed Shattaf, Manager of Al Qasba. 

The internationally-acclaimed tale of Cinderella tells of a beautiful girl who captures the heart of a handsome prince. Cinderella endures a hard life at home, being mistreated by her evil stepmother and two jealous stepsisters. However, her innate kindness and grace is ecognized by a fairy-godmother whose magic helps her to meet her potential royal suitor at a palace ball. But – as with all classic fairy tales — the path of true love is not assured and Cinderella’s fate depends on the power of true love if she is to live happily ever after. 

Al Qasba offers an array of state-of-the-art facilities and tourist attractions, including restaurants, cafes, the Kids Fun Zone, the Al Qasba Musical Fountain, the Eye of the Emirates Ferris wheel, the Maraya Art Centre and two libraries, among other facilities designed to meet the needs of visitors of all ages.