Patrick Carnegy

Magicking away misogyny

Arabian Nights <br /> Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

issue 16 January 2010

Arabian Nights
Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon

The RSC’s Christmas show is a welcome revival by Dominic Cooke of his adaptation of Arabian Nights, first staged with great success at the Young Vic in 1998. This is also the first ‘family show’ in the Courtyard, and it was good there were so many children there to enjoy it on the opening night.

The stories told by the beautiful Shahrazad to the King in hope of postponing her post-wedding-night execution are obscure in origin.

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