Tales From A Thousand And One Nights at Waterside

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Tales From A Thousand And One Nights at Waterside
Image courtesy of Dragonboy Productions/ Waterside.

Tales From A Thousand And One Nights at Waterside, Manchester 28 April 2023 Tickets from £13.00 — Book now

Tales From A Thousand And One Nights is a vibrant theatre show, a timeless library of fantastical stories played out on stage.

Scheherazade is an amazing storyteller…she tells fascinating stories packed with fun, danger, wonder and passion…but will it be enough…Can her stories save her life?

Dragonboy Productions are back with their stylish brand of ensemble storytelling, puppetry, mask and live music. Breathing new life into some of the funniest and most entertaining folk tales found in The Arabian Nights, this production is a bright and brilliant celebration of storytelling.

Recommended for ages 10+, newly adapted and directed by Eliot Giuralarocca, Tales From A Thousand And One Nights at Waterside is a super theatre trip for the whole family.

Tales From A Thousand And One Nights at Waterside, Manchester 28 April 2023 Tickets from £13.00 Book now

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