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Tue Nov 25, 2008 - Sun Jan 18

The Arabian Nights


Website
$16.50 - $52

Location
Date and Time
Berkeley Repertory Theatre
2015 & 2025 Addison St.
Berkeley, CA 94704 map
district: Berkeley

Tue Nov 25, 2008 (8pm)
Wed Nov 26, 2008 (7pm)
Fri Nov 28, 2008 (8pm)
Sat Nov 29, 2008 (2pm & 8pm)
Sun Nov 30, 2008 (2pm & 7pm)

Description
Mary Zimmerman’s Argonautika was a sold-out, seven-week sensation. Now she returns to Berkeley Rep with her remarkable take on The Arabian Nights. The Tony Award-winning creator of Metamorphoses made her career by reanimating ancient myths, and here she breathes new life into the legend of the 1,001 nights. To save her life, a beautiful bride must spin hypnotic tales of genies, jesters, thieves and kings—winning her freedom by eventually winning her husband’s heart. As he falls under Scheherazade’s spell, Zimmerman enchants the audience as well with her signature style that transforms simplicity into the sublime. Amidst a thousand tales of honor, revenge and humor, only love emerges victorious.