The Dubai Community Theatre & Arts Centre (DUCTAC) is the first modern, non-profit, cross-community creative centre in the Gulf. This flagship project was the brainchild of local theatre-lovers and business people who recognized the need for an entertainment and educational centre for the community and future generations' of Dubai. DUCTAC was officially opened in November 2006, under the honorary patronage of HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein, wife of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai.