The Shahnameh – Book of Kings by Xanthe Gresham, music by Arash Moradi

Aerial artiste of the spoken word, Xanthe Gresham, dives headlong into the wild mythology of Persia, to perform sections of The Shahnameh - the epic masterpiece The Book of Kings - accompanied by the remarkable Iranian musician Arash Moradi.
Magical horses, epic heroes, and consuming passions abound in this world of romance, lust, tragedy and war. Here fathers and sons may be strangers in battle; selfish Kings move others like chess pieces across the board for their own amusement; beauty can be both a gift and a curse, and strong women break free and conquer their fate.
'SHE SPEAKS LIKE A WOMAN SPITTING JEWELS' – Arts Council England
'MAGICAL' – The Independent
'GRESHAM UNWRAPS EACH TALE LIKE THE PETALS OF A LOTUS FLOWER. AT THE END OF THE EVENING YOU LEAVE WITH SOMETHING BEAUTIFUL CREATED IN YOUR OWN MIND.' – British Theatre Review
TICKETS: £12.50
SUITABLE FOR: adults (14+)
RUNNING TIME: 70mins (+ interval)
DOORS: 7.30PM STARTS: 8PM
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Content Warning: The performance contains references to violence, threat, implied rape, and war contextualised within a paradigm of mythic narrative, archetype, and metaphor.