Arabian Nights at Central Square Theater

Main Stage:

adapt: Dominic Cooke; dir: Daniel Gidron.

Authors

• Carmen Lombardo
• George Marion, Jr.
• John Jacob Loeb

The story is set in ancient Baghdad, when a courageous young girl postpones her execution by weaving magical tales for the troubled king. Genies and jesters, lovers and thieves spring to life from Scheherezade's imagination-allowing her to win the king's heart even as she secures her freedom. Zimmerman celebrates the wonder of storytelling and the redemptive power of love in this "exhilarating, imaginative theatrical escape" (Variety) that Chicago magazine calls a "feast for the eyes and ears."