2015 Edinburgh Fringe
Arabian Nights
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Winner of the 2014 Primary Times Children's Choice Award. Come to a wonderful world of mysterious marvels to meet Sheherazade, the greatest storyteller of all. She has a feast of adventures and fantasies to tell involving genies, villains, heroes and princesses. But can her stories save her life? Will Ali Baba's encounter with the 40 thieves or Aladdin and his lamp help her live to tell more tales such as the Little Beggar or the Fisherman and the Genie? 'Engaging, funny and dynamic storytelling' (Scotsman). 'Fresh-spun and thrilling' (List). 'Not to be missed ... awesome' (Primary Times).
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Three Weeks Editors' awards presented for 2015
We presented our Three Weeks Editors' Awards at the Surgeons Hall library this morning, celebrating the ten things that we feel made the Edinburgh Fringe extra special this year. The full list of winners is below, or click here to read more about each winning performer or show, and why we decided to give them one of our awards this year.
Chris Cooke, ThreeWeeks, 29th August 2015Interview: Adam Forde, Story Pocket Theatre
An interview with Adam Forde.
Alice Carr, Fresh Fringe, 10th August 2015Auld Reekie for Young Families
Edinburgh in festival time is great, but it can also be challenging if you have a young family. We take a look at what's on--and where--for the littlest theatre-goers.
Tom Wicker, Fest Mag, 3rd August 2015More details
Back by popular demand, the award winning show Arabian Nights presented by, Story Pocket Theatre will perform at Gilded Balloon Wednesday 5 - Sunday 23 August, 11.15 (12.15 ends)
Story Pocket Theatre's adaptation of Arabian Nights features Sheherazade, a Persian queen who has a feast of adventures and fantasies to tell which include genies, villains, heroes and princesses. She has to keep the King entertained with her stories to save her life. Audiences will be transported to a wonderful world of mysterious marvels and tales retold with music, puppetry and theatrical magic. This fast-paced comedy with love, mayhem and storytelling received 4 & 5 star reviews at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in 2014 and won the Primary Times children's choice award.
Arabian Nights is adapted by Adam Forde; co-directed by Julia Black and Adam Forde; music by David Perkins; costume and set design by Francine Huin-Wah. The production is presented in association with Guildford's Yvonne Arnaud Theatre. The cast of three comprises Yasmin Goodwin, William Forde and Luke Pitman.
Story Pocket Theatre was set up in 2013 from a passion to produce beautiful, wonderful and magical theatre for families. The theatre company's Patron is master storyteller and author of War Horse, Michael Morpurgo. He says 'It was apparent straight away that Story Pocket's focus was on sharing stories in a bright, imaginative way. My passion for stories and writing has taken me all over the world and I am lucky enough to see my stories in print and on stage and screen. It was Story Pocket's passion for story telling that struck me... I am delighted to be the Patron of Story Pocket Theatre Company.'
Performances
| Date | Time | Venue |
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| 5th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 6th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 7th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 8th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 9th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 10th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 11th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 12th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 13th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 14th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 15th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 16th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 17th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 19th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 20th Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 21st Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 22nd Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |
| 23rd Aug 2015 | 11:15 | Gilded Balloon Teviot |