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Arabian Nights Review
Arabian Nights Review 
Primary Times Reader Review Quote: 'If you would like your children to be inspired and fuel their imagination with beautiful stories, Arabian Nights is not to be missed, it is AWESOME! '
Absolutely BRILLIANT! Even before we got to our seats, we were ushered in a comical fashion, past the stage by the Story Teller (Luke Pitman) who gave me the feeling the show was definitely going to be something special.
The Story Teller began by asking us to close our eyes and not to be afraid of the dark, as the hues of light became warmer behind our eyes as the lights came up, we were transported in our minds to Arabian Nights and the story of Princess Scheherazade and how she began to tell her husband stories in order to save her life.
The stories include Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, The Fisherman and The Genie, Aladdin and his Lamp, and The Little Beggar.
This trio of performers (Luke Pitman, Yasmin Goodwin and William Forde) was outstanding in their performance, born story tellers, with their body language and facial expressions, adults and children alike were giggling in their seats. They were fantastically animated and passionate with their portrayals of the various characters they embodied. Their acting and singing skills were very impressive and the audience was captivated throughout, with whoops and cheers of applause at the conclusion of the show.
The scenery is simple but very beautiful with a white onion shape-like dome that splits into three sections and illuminated with different lights to accommodate the various magical scenes. Evie, age 4 said, “It was AWESOME! I loved the beautiful princess”.
After the show we were able to purchase finger-puppets of characters from the show and we were able to recreate the magical stories and continue to stir our imagination at home. It was fantastic to watch this show, which was so inventive and exciting. Even though the show was an hour long the show flew by and only wish it could have gone on to complete Scheherazade’s 1,001 stories. If you would like your children to be inspired and fuel their imagination with beautiful stories, Arabian Nights is not to be missed, it is AWESOME!
Name of Reviewer: Claire McLaughlan Date: 06/08/14