The Desert Monologues Acting Workshop for Adults was the first workshop taught by Kemsley Dickinson in February 2008 and is where it all began. It was such a success that its growth eventually lead to the founding of The Courtyard Playhouse in 2013, with funding from David and Susan Dickinson and a partnership with Richard and Louisa Coates, Kemsley Dickinson and Tiffany Schultz brought the concept of a small theatre to life in Dubai: the Courtyard Playhouse.