Arabian Nights or 1001 Nights, an extraordinary play brought to us by the talented Year 10s. A play which explores adventure, fear, danger, jealousy, but also all the good that comes with. This was the work of the Year 10’s theatre class.
Arabian Nights (1001 Nights) is a collection of ancient Arabian folk tales which range from Persia all the way to ancient Mesopotamia. They tell a story of a savage king Shahryar who marries Scheherazade, a cunning woman who’d later stop his evil terror of killing his wives. The story is based on Scheherazade telling captivating stories to the king, delaying her execution every single night, until the king calls it off and the people of his kingdom finally come out of the darkness. Famous stories include Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp; Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves; The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor; and the Sisters Envious of Their Cadette (3 Envious Sisters).
The play was directed by Dafydd White & Edmundo Timm, assisted by Eunice Lynch, with the aid of Yvan Cavazzana & Angelo Bergomi (Set, props and lighting).
Did you enjoy the performance? What is your opinion on the dedication and passion the Y10 put into it?
“Yes, I liked it a lot. I’ve seen Grease last year, but honestly this was in my opinion a little better and definitely more culturally enriching. The different stories were all so captivating, especially the sound effects and the lights. I’m very impressed by the quality of it since it was all played by high-schoolers.”
“It was okay. Sometimes I did get lost in the plot but overall I enjoyed the colors and the whole atmosphere. You could tell the cast was ready and enjoyed it as well. It was obvious they put in effort and it definitely payed-off.”
“Yeah. There were many cool elements that stood-out. For example, the shadows, I’m still not really sure how they managed to do that. The actors too, they played their part very well. There were ‘rumors’ going about around the school, especially with the staff that they wanted to see it.”
What was your favorite part of the play?
“My favorite part was probably the beginning and the end. Don’t get me wrong, the whole play was very good but the parts where they were all on stage were so memorable. The music also added a lot onto the atmosphere.”
“The shadow scene by far. It was so interesting and made the play so much more diverse. I can’t imagine how difficult it must’ve been or how long it took to make it as perfect as it was. I took many pictures from that story. Es-sindbad I think it was.”
“As I mentioned before, the shadows for sure. Not going to lie though, the whole play was extremely interesting and cool in my opinion.”
