In 2024, the collective took a necessary pause. As migrants navigating the everyday demands of life in the UAE, members faced a range of challenges—including conflicting schedules, limited funding, personal responsibilities, and the realities of full-time day jobs.
Every member of 63Kolektib is a working professional, and balancing artistic pursuits with the demands of work and life abroad is no small feat. This pause was not a sign of retreat, but a reflection of the collective’s humanity and the lived experiences that continue to inform its work.
Instead of mounting a full production, 63Kolektib focused its energy on capacity-building through Tipon workshops—a series of free sessions for individuals interested in theater.
These workshops covered Production Management, Stage Management, and Directing + Script Analysis, and served as a space for skill exchange among members and the wider community. Bayt Al Mamzar was generous to lend us their space for free for these workshops.
Tipon became a platform not just for learning, but for preparing the collective for upcoming projects such as Metro Diaries, building both knowledge and connection among artists eager to create and collaborate.