Eric Dury Email & Phone Number

Uk,Fiji, Uae, Spain

Dubai

• Instructor: Academic Bridge Program – EAP (all skills) / University College – Academic Language and Literacies

Actor in stage and film productions, both amateur and professional* For more information (Portfolio: Including titles, dates, roles played, flyers, pictures and some media coverage) please refer to:https://www.dropbox.com/s/b65uq05ypk3n5rt/THEATRE%2C%20VIDEO%20%26%20CINEMA%20%E2%80%93%20PORTFOLIO%20-%20Eric%20Dury.docx?dl=0AND…* A short sample of my work (video of award-winning Short+Sweet festival performance):https://drive.google.com/file/d/10uur4NTu5_JPw3vJ8zs0COJbpe7VeQ4c/view?usp=sharingCINEMA- The Surgeon in `City of Life’ (2009, Dir. Ali Mostafa)- Lamont in `Rain’ (2009, Dir. Mustafa Abbas)- Brendon in `A to Z’ (2009, Dir. Mustafa Abbas)AWARDSShort+Sweet Theatre Festival, Dubai (2014-2017)- 2014: Finalist- 2016: Best Actor Award- 2017: Runner-up Best Actor Award- 2018-2019: Festival Judge- 2020: Founders’ Award (service to local theatre)Time Out/What’s On- 2018/2019/2021: Steve in `Just Like That’ (Tall Tales Theatre) - nominated for Best Theatrical Performance in Dubai by Time Out (Nightlife Awards, 2020) and at the What’s On Awards (2018-19)OTHER PRODUCTIONS (MALAYSIA) – 1980-1999- Active in amateur & semi-professional theatre- TV (made-for-TV films & educational programmes)- Arts Festivals in Edinburgh, Singapore & PerthOTHER PRODUCTIONS (UAE) – 2000-Now (a short selection)Dubai Drama Group:- Dr Chasuble in `The Importance of Being Earnest’- Max in Pinter’s `The Homecoming’- Polonius/Player/Gravedigger in `Hamlet (5 Acts, 5 Actors)’- Alfred Doolittle in `Pygmalion’- The Player in Stoppard’s `Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead’ Other theatre companies:- Count De Guiche in `Cyrano De Bergerac’ (Raw Theatre)- Mr Hollins in `New Year’s Eve’ (Third Half Theatre)- The Arms Dealer in `The Al-Hamlet Summit’ (Danú Dubai Theatre)- The Father in `Ashputtel’ (online production, Bark-at-a-Crow Theatre)- Steve in `Just Like That’ (Tall Tales Theatre)

• Skill coordinator – grammar (2005-2011) – Oversaw successful development of curriculum and rigorous approach to assessment. • Skill coordinator – writing (2004-2005) – Oversaw curriculum development and assessment of the writing component, so that they became more relevant to students’ needs.• Instructor (1999-2011) – EAP (all skills)

• Supervisor – Teacher Development Unit – Helped to set up and run the new teacher training unit.• Trainer – postgraduate diploma in ESL – Taught modules to teacher trainees.• Senior Course Coordinator – EAP courses – Helped to deliver new, home-grown EAP course.• Instructor – EAP for undergraduates (male/female)

• Instructor – ESL• Trainer – RSA Prep Cert