{
  "id": 11913511,
  "title": "Much-loved UAE theatre veteran and educator Eric Dury dies",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/much-loved-uae-theatre-veteran-and-educator-eric-dury-dies-11913511",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-04T11:22:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/arts-culture/music-stage/2026/10/04/much-loved-uae-theatre-veteran-and-educator-eric-dury-dies/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "UAE theatre veteran and educator Eric Dury has passed away, according to a statement released by Alex Broun, festival director of Short+Sweet Dubai. Dury, known also as Roslee Abdullah, spent over 25 years performing on UAE stages and had a long association with the Dubai Drama Group and Short+Sweet Dubai. He was recognized for his work in various productions, including roles in Ben Elton's Gasping at Ductac, Tom Stoppard's Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead, and Harold Pinter's The Homecoming. Dury also worked in English language education at the University of Sharjah and Zayed University.",
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        "outlet": "The National Business",
        "title": "Much-loved UAE theatre veteran and educator Eric Dury dies",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/04/much-loved-uae-theatre-veteran-and-educator-eric-dury-dies",
        "published": "2026-10-04T11:22:54.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}