Went to watch Arabian Nights by ACJC Acsian Theatre. It was really nice. Too bad no pictures were taken. Surprising Tan Wah Thong was there!!! What's the synopsis?
The story of the thousand and one nights is famous and everyone at one time or another has heard one of the narratives or has read a fragment of the tales. They are part of the cultural memory of the middle east and across desert plains and in the cities the tales have enthralled children and adults alike. There are part of the stuff of dreams and of endless fascinating narratives of kings and lovers, of rich and the poor, of scoundrels and hereos.
A beautiful princess confronted with the bitterness of a king uses the magic of her wit and the grace of her beauty to tell stories that smoothe the pain of the king and to bide away he time. Scheherazade tells a different story each night and with each passing night the king Shahryar is made to see the folly of his ways and to recognise the pit darkness that despair and regret can create. As each story unfolds, Shahryar starts to realise the value of hope and the horror that is bitterness. Arabian Nights affirms all human beliefs in mercy, grace and kindness. It celebrates the magic of love and forgiveness. Retyped out.