Island of Animals

Sat, Apr 22
8:00 p.m.
$30.00 opening night (includes reception); $20.00 for subsequent perfs.

Golden Thread Productions proudly presents Island of Animals, based
on a 10th century Islamic fable by Ikhwan al-Safa (translated by L.
E. Goodman), a group of Muslim scholars from Basra, part of today's
Iraq. The play will be directed by Hafiz Karmali who trained at
American Repertory Theatre where he assisted Andrei Serban. The
production is co-sponsored by the Afghan Coalition and Ballet Afsaneh
(dancesilkroute.org). Drawing from theatre traditions east & west
including Commedia dell arte, vaudeville, Khayal (the art of shadow
puppetry evolved at Muslim court entertainments), and featuring world
music, Island of Animals promises to be an entertaining performance
of cross-cultural dimensions. The writing emulates the famous
Sanskrit tales of Bidpai, Kalila wa Dimna and anticipates Attar's
Conference of the Birds by at least one hundred years; the Ikhwan al-
Safa's Island of Animals is an enlightening discovery of classical
Muslim literature.

Venue:

The Thick House
1695 18th Street
San Francisco, CA
415-401-8081
www.thickdescription.org

The Thick House is located at 1695 18th Street, near the corner of
Carolina Street on Potrero Hill in San Francisco.

Additional Info:

415-626-4061
www.goldenthread.org