SWANA Interest

Performance: Nasrudin's Magnificent Journey to Samarkand

Presented by Golden Thread Productions
Wednesday, 11/2/2022
1:15 - 2:15
Portola Meeting Room
Portola

380 Bacon Street
San Francisco, CA 94134
United States

415-355-5660

Meet Nasrudin Hoja as he and his faithful donkey travel through caravansaries in Konya, Damascus, and Isfahan where Nasrudin’s clever wisdom and propensity for exposing hypocrisy frequently get him into trouble. This visually colorful performance features dynamic story-telling, dance, and music, is adapted from folktales centered around the comedic personage, Nasrudin Hoja, a wise fool renowned in Central Asia, Turkey, and Iran. Will Nasrudin and his faithful donkey ever make it to Samarkand, the center of arts and crafts on the ancient Silk Road? There is only one way to find out! 

Golden Thread Productions, founded in 1996, is the first American theatre company devoted to the Middle East. We produce passionate and provocative plays from or about the Middle East that celebrate the multiplicity of its perspectives and identities. We are a developmental catalyst and vibrant artistic home to artists at various stages of their career. We bring the Middle East to the American stage, creating treasured cultural experiences for audiences of all ages and backgrounds. This 2022 production is a new interpretation of a play from the Golden Thread Fairytale Players repertoire written by Torange Yeghiazarian and directed by Sarah Al-Kassab.

Connect: Golden Thread Productions - Website

SWANA Interest

This program honors the diverse cultures, traditions and histories of Southwest Asian and North African heritage.

This program is sponsored by Friends of the San Francisco Public Library.

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