The Arabian Nights: A Play

The Arabian Nights: A Play

A twelve-member cast enacts Scheherazade's tales of love, lust, comedy, and dreams. Scheherazade's cliffhanger stories prevent her husband, the cruel ruler Shahryar, from murdering her, and after 1,001 nights, Shahryar is cured of his madness, and Scheherazade returns to her family. This adaptation offers a wonderful blend of the lesser-known tales from Arabian Nights with the recurring theme of how the magic of storytelling holds the power to change people. The final scene brings the audience back to a modern day Baghdad with the wail of air raid sirens threatening the rich culture and history that are embodied by these tales.

Country	USA
Author	Mary Zimmerman
Binding	Kindle Edition
Edition	1
EISBN	9780810168046
Format	Kindle eBook
Label	Northwestern University Press
Manufacturer	Northwestern University Press
NumberOfPages	176
PublicationDate	2005-02-15
Publisher	Northwestern University Press
ReleaseDate	2005-02-15
Studio	Northwestern University Press

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