Manam Theatre Festival: The Nights

Inspired by the meta-narrative of the Middle Eastern folklore collection, Arabian Nights, The Nights by Katkatha Puppet Arts Trust is a Single-Act play, bringing actors and puppets together. Unlike most puppet theatres, this play does not hide the puppeteer. The Nights includes three well-known stories from the collection (Arabian Nights) as well as a new narrative called The Beggar and The King. Besides the four narratives, the play also tells the tale of Scheherazade, the wife of Persian emperor Shehriyar, who must narrate a new story to him every night to survive.