One Thousand and One Nights, The Forge

The Crick Crack Club is dedicated to reviving the pleasure of performance storytelling, and what better way to do this than by staging One Thousand and One Nights , the tale of Sheharazade, a raconteur whose own tales save her from the vengeful wrath of a jealous king?
Acclaimed Egyptian storyteller Chirine Al-Ansary returns to the British stage in what promises to be a captivating evening of exotic tales. One Thousand and One Nights is a collage of narrative, a sprawling and engrossing work, perfectly matched to the Crick Crack Club’s ethos.
For over 25 years, the Crick Crack Club have been bringing their unique theatrical vision to venues large and small, from Shakespeare’s Globe to Aberystwyth Arts Centre. Theirs is a progressive and innovative breed of theatre which privileges above all else spontaneity and immediacy, and which seeks to prove that you’re never too old for a good story.  
Chirine Al-Ansary is one of Egypt’s most renowned storytellers, performing in Arabic, French and English. She has worked internationally, in cities as varied as Naples, Zanzibar, Nairobi and Paris. Her performance of One Thousand and One Nights will celebrate the resonance of myth and the power of spoken narrative.