Enter ancient Persia, and be transformed by the power of storytelling – again! The Nora Theatre Company and Underground Railway Theater revive their award-winning production (2012 Independent Reviewers of New England Awards for Best Ensemble, Best Puppetry, Best Costumes, and Best Director) of Dominic Cooke’s Arabian Nights. Based on One Thousand and One Nights, a collection of folk tales from the Middle East and Asia, Arabian Nights is rich with suspense, romance and hilarity – stories irresistible for all ages, At its heart is the power of the imagination to heal, inspire, and transform.
Writer
-
Dominic Cooke
Adaptor
Director
-
Daniel Gidron
Director
Cast
-
Yavni Bar-Yam
ensemble
-
Zena Chatila
ensemble
-
Alexander Cook
ensemble
-
Evelyn Howe
ensemble
-
Elbert Joseph (E.J.)
ensemble
-
Ahmad Maksoud
ensemble
-
Lindsey McWhorter*
ensemble
-
Vincent Ernest Siders
ensemble
-
Debra Wise*
ensemble
Production
- David Fichter Scenic and Puppetry Designer and Painter
- Will Cabell Assistant Designer, Puppet Master
- Leslie Held Costume Designer
- Karen Perlow Lighting Designer
- Talia Lefton Properties Artisan
- Kareem Roustom Composer and Sound Designer
- Judith Chaffee Choreographer and Movement
- Vahdat Yeganesh Assistant to the Director