The Arabian Nights

Extended again, through August 30, 2009! Click here to buy online or call 312.337.0665

Adapted and Directed by Mary Zimmerman
Produced in association with Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Kansas City Repertory Theatre


Featuring the work of company members Daniel Ostling, Mara Blumenfeld, Andre Pluess, Alison Siple, Sara Gmitter, Andy White, David Catlin, Louise Lamson and Heidi Stillman
A Lookingglass Original

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Tony Award-winning Ensemble Member Mary Zimmerman returns to the Water Tower Water Works, following the sold-out Chicago run and three city tour of Argonautika, with her boldly re-imagined adaptation of one of the world's most enduring works of literature. When he discovers his wife in the arms of another man, King Shahryar vows to ruthlessly murder every virgin in the kingdom. His brutality is interrupted only when he encounters the clever maiden Scheherezade, whose captivating stories may just save her life. This stunning theatrical piece incorporates powerful storytelling, lush visuals, and vibrant music to weave a rich tapestry that celebrates the redemptive power of story telling.

Mary Zimmerman on The Arabian Nights
“We first produced The Arabian Nights in 1992 in the shadow of the first Gulf War. It remains for us an attempt to embody the remarkable richness of one of the great masterpieces of world literature. In spite of time, distance and the rhetoric of difference, we find in these characters and tales – over and over – ourselves.”

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Study Guide

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Parental Guidance

The Arabian Nights is rated PG-13

Seating Chart

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