The Arabian Nights

October 11 - October 21, 2012

12:00AM - 12:00AM

Roy Bowen Theatre

Add to Calendar 2012-10-11 00:00:00 2012-10-21 00:00:00 The Arabian Nights The Arabian Nights by Mary ZimmermanDirected by Mandy FoxRoy Bowen TheatreOctober 11 at 7:30PMOctober 12 at 7:30PMOctober 13 at 3:00PMOctober 14 at 3:00PMOctober 16 at 7:30PMOctober 17 at 7:30PMOctober 18 at 7:30PMOctober 19 at 7:30PMOctober 21 at 3:00PMIn ancient Baghdad, a clever maiden stays her execution by spinning enchanted tales of genies and jesters, lovers and thieves for the anxious king. Scheherazade’s imagination helps her to win the king’s heart even as she earns her freedom. Tony award-winning director and playwright Mary Zimmerman (Metamorphoses) celebrates the redemptive power of love and storytelling in this “exhilarating, imaginative theatrical escape” (Variety) that Chicago Magazine calls a “feast for the eyes and ears.”  Roy Bowen Theatre Department of Theatre, Film, and Media Arts theatreandfilm@osu.edu America/New_York public

The Arabian Nights by Mary Zimmerman
Directed by Mandy Fox
Roy Bowen Theatre

October 11 at 7:30PM
October 12 at 7:30PM
October 13 at 3:00PM
October 14 at 3:00PM
October 16 at 7:30PM
October 17 at 7:30PM
October 18 at 7:30PM
October 19 at 7:30PM
October 21 at 3:00PM

In ancient Baghdad, a clever maiden stays her execution by spinning enchanted tales of genies and jesters, lovers and thieves for the anxious king. Scheherazade’s imagination helps her to win the king’s heart even as she earns her freedom. Tony award-winning director and playwright Mary Zimmerman (Metamorphoses) celebrates the redemptive power of love and storytelling in this “exhilarating, imaginative theatrical escape” (Variety) that Chicago Magazine calls a “feast for the eyes and ears.”