{
  "id": 10889058,
  "title": "‘Showtime! 2026: The Secret of the Garden’ brings together QF students",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/showtime-2026-the-secret-of-the-garden-brings-together-qf-students",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-30T07:20:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Peninsula Qatar",
    "slug": "the-peninsula-qatar",
    "url": "https://thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/30/09/2026/showtime-2026-the-secret-of-the-garden-brings-together-qf-students"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Doha, Qatar - The Qatar Foundation is set to showcase the annual \"Showtime! 2026: The Secret of the Garden\" musical theatre production, running from October 7-10 at the Pre-University Education Theater in Education City. Accompanying the students will be the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO).\n\nDesigned for families and children aged five and above, the production follows the story of a young girl who stumbles upon a forgotten garden. As she navigates through the garden's characters and various worlds, she experiences a journey fueled by hope, courage, and friendship. The show combines live music, acting, singing, and movement.\n\nCo-Curricular Activities Specialist, Noof Al-Taweel, highlighted that \"Showtime!\" has grown over the past six years from a school-based arts initiative to one of the leading extracurricular programs across QF schools. This year's production features a more cohesive and enriched musical narrative, with Arabic playing a prominent role alongside English, showcasing the diversity of the QF community.\n\nAl-Taweel emphasized that \"Showtime!\" offers students more than just a performance opportunity. The months of rehearsals bring together students from different PUE schools, enabling them to form new relationships, learn from each other, and work as a unified team. She expressed her excitement about witnessing the culmination of months of hard work, challenge, and growth on stage.\n\nTen-year-old Sara Abdullah Al Sulaiti, a student at Qatar Academy Doha, shared her enthusiasm for the production, noting that it is her first time participating in \"Showtime!\" She expressed her excitement about being on stage in front of an audience, particularly because her family and friends will be there to support her.",
  "summary": "<p>Doha, Qatar: Qatar Foundation is preparing to welcome audiences to “Showtime! 2026: The Secret of the Garden,” which will run from October 7–10 at the Pre-University Education Theater in Education City, with the Qatar Philharmonic Orchestra (QPO) performing live alongside the students.</p> <p>The musical theatre production is designed for families and children aged five and above. The…",
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}