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Arabian Nights, The

"What greater testimony can we have to the power of fairy tales to change our personality than the ending of this one with hatred being changed into love."

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Description

  • Full Length Play
  • Comedy
  • 105 minutes

  • Target Audience: Pre-Teen (Age 11 - 13), Young Audiences, Children (Age 6 - 10)
  • Set Requirements: Area Staging

  • Performance Group:
  • High School/Secondary, College Theatre / Student, Jr High/Primary, Community Theatre
Bruno Bettelheim, in his award-winning book, salutes the story of Scheherazade as one of the world's most effective fairy tales: "What greater testimony can we have to the power of fairy tales to change our personality than the ending of this one with hatred being changed into love."

It is exactly this that Lowell Swortzell dramatizes in his play which shows how Scheherazade not only saves her own life but also transforms the cruel sultan into a compassionate and understanding human being.

Characters

  • Casting: 8M, 9F
  • Casting Attributes: Reduced casting (Doubling Possible), Room for Extras

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Bruno Bettelheim, in his award-winning book, salutes the story of Scheherazade as one of the world's most effective fairy tales: What greater testimony can we have to the power of fairy tales to change our personality than the ending of this one with hatred being changed into love. It is exactly this that Lowell Swortzell dramatizes in his play which shows how Scheherazade not only saves her own life but also transforms the cruel sultan into a compassionate and understanding human being. Area staging or series of platforms.

$19.95

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