The Fifth String: Ziryab’s Passage to Cordoba

presented by Golden Thread Productions

Thursday-Sunday, December 4-7,

Thursday-Saturday 8:00PM, Sunday 3:00PM

ODC Theater, 3153 17th Street, San Francisco, 415-863-9834

Adults $25, Student and Seniors $20, Children under 12 Free

http://www.odcdance.org/performance.php?param=247

http://www.goldenthread.org

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cASst1VI3mg

“Meet Ziryab, the 9th century musical genius and cultural icon, in a treat for the whole family! With an amazing ensemble of singers, musicians and clowns, The Fifth String playfully tells the story of Ziryab’s beginnings in Iraq, his life as an immigrant to Cordoba, and his lasting contributions to music, fashion, and culture that still reverberate today. Widely credited with adding a fifth string to the oud and with introducing Persian and Arabic influences to Spanish music, his life becomes an inspiration for this modern retelling as a story-within-a-story in the tradition of 1001 Nights. Appropriate for ages 8 and up.

Written and directed by Torange Yeghiazarian. Original music composed by Faraz Minooei. Production design by Mokhtar Paki.

Golden Thread Productions is an American theatre company focused on the Middle East. We develop and produce plays from and about the Middle East that celebrate the multiplicity of its perspectives and identities. Our mission is to make the Middle East a potent presence on the American stage and to make theatre a treasured cultural experience for audiences of all ages and cultural backgrounds.”