Fairytales for Grown-ups: One Thousand and One Nights

The fabulous Egyptian storyteller and performer, Chirine El Ansary returns to the Crick Crack Club to tell some of the most intriguing and deliciously seductive episodes from the Arabian Nights, stories that explore the deepest passions and desires of men and women.

A king betrayed by his wife, decides to reap his revenge on woman-kind by bedding, then slaughtering one virgin every night... but then he meets Sheharazade.

Sheharazade, the storyteller who saved her own life together with the lives of her children by telling stories for 1001 nights, is one of the great cultural creations of the Arab world. Sheharazade’s stories are spiritual, magical, comedic, and erotic by turn.

‘Captivating, enchanting, a joy to witness’ **** Everything Theatre

‘Like all good storytellers, she lives between reality and the world of the story’ Cairo Times

Chirine El Ansary is an international storyteller and radio actress who has performed all over the world. She will perform her exquisite retelling of the Arabian Nights at The Forge this January. More precious than Aladdin’s lamp, this is a rare and unmissable show.