Program

The Arabian Nights, adapted by Mary Zimmerman - "First written down somewhere around Syria and Egypt in the tenth century, The Arabian Nights ha[s] been translated and adapted numerous times over the last millennium. Scheherezade’s predicament frames the storytelling that begins when the King walks in on his wife passionately embracing another man. To be certain he will never be betrayed again, the King marries a new woman every night and kills her the next morning. When it is Scheherezade’s turn, she devises a clever plan to save herself and the other girls. Each night, she tells the King a story, a series of magical tales, stopping at the critical moment of the story. The King must wait to learn the resolution, thus sparing the gifted storyteller to weave the tales another day. But she must keep the king interested, or she will forfeit her life. Always on the edge of danger, Scheherezade unfolds her stories, each more wondrous than the last, with action and adventure, humor, and sometimes even a touch of naughty. Some adult themes."

Cost

Single tickets - reserved - $18, seniors $16, NCSU students $5.

More information

919/515-1100
http://www.ncsu.edu/theatre/

Dates

• Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 7:30 PM
• Friday, April 13, 2012 at 7:30 PM
• Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 7:30 PM
• Sunday, April 15, 2012 at 2:00 PM
• Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 7:30 PM
• Thursday, April 19, 2012 at 7:30 PM
• Friday, April 20, 2012 at 7:30 PM
• Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 7:30 PM
• Sunday, April 22, 2012 at 2:00 PM