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The 2004 Arden Theatre Production of Mary Zimmerman’s The Arabian Nights captured the audience’s mi
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Chris Jurkiewicz Humanities 106 11/10/04 Nights to Remember... The 2004 Arden Theatre Production of Mary Zimmerman's The Arabian Nights captured the audience's minds and sucked them into a world of thieves, whores, and great kings. No where else could one find the commitment to excellence the Arden Theatre has in order to perform this play with all of its artistic integrity. "At the Arden our mission is to tell great stories, and never have we produced a play that celebrates our mission as well as this one does" ( Nolen 4). The Production was a success in updating the traditional stories for the modern spectator, creating a work of art blended from different cultures, and translating the tone of the written book into a dramatic play. Some are suitable for children, but, aiming at an adult audience, Zimmerman concentrates primarily on stories dealing with man-woman relationships that often involve sex and sensuality (...
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