The Thousand and One Nights Workshop

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Many years ago, a story was stolen from the land of people who named the stars. This production of ألف ليلة وليلة (The Thousand and One Nights) reclaims that tale as a call to action. A bitter king, consumed by vengeance, takes a new bride each night only to have her executed at dawn, until the brilliant and courageous Scheherazade steps forward. For a thousand and one nights, she weaves a tapestry of tales, each granting her another dawn. Through Hakawati oral tradition, poetry, puppetry, and music, this production blends Arabic folklore with contemporary stories, confronting the impact of colonialism while celebrating the resilience of Indigenous communities worldwide.