The Arabian Nights

Description

This brilliant, hilarious, and acclaimed play by Mary Zimmerman was adapted from “The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night”, a collection of oral Persian, Indian and Arabic stories.

Stories literally swirl around Scheherazade, a young maiden, and her frozen-hearted husband, King Shahryar, who plans to put her to death as soon as their wedding night is over.  Under these dire circumstances, Scheherazade devises a plan to tell a story that will save her life.  From this initial story, more stories evolve in an infinite kaleidoscope of tales, introducing new characters and new anecdotes.  Scheherazade tells stories for 1,001 nights, enthralling Shahryar, as she cleverly reveals a moral for each tale and makes him fall in love with her along the way.

This show is intended for mature audiences.

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Performance Dates:

Friday, October 10, at 8:00pm

Saturday, October 11, at 8:00pm

Sunday, October 12, at 7:00pm

Saturday, October 18, at 8:00pm

Sunday, October 19, at 7:00pm

Saturday, October 25, at 8:00pm

Sunday, October 26, at 7:00pm  (Special Halloween event post-performance)

Saturday, November 1, at 8:00pm

Sunday, November 2, at 7:00pm

Performance Location:

Studio 12, 2525 Eighth Street, Berkeley, CA  94710

Ticket Price:

$30.00 General Admission