The play is a retelling of the all time favourite tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. The story unfolds on the stage in the form of day dreams of a little boy discovering the 1001 Arabian Nights. He and his friend, a little girl, share their discoveries with the audience through games, narratives, song and dance. In the process the key figures in the 1001 Arabian Nights are also drawn into the play, the clever Sheherezade and the not so clever King. The two friends manage to tell the audience the entire tale without bringing Ali Baba on stage. It might well be the little boy himself! And who knows the clever maid in Ali Baba’s house might well be the little girl! As can be expected, they engage the audience actively in all of the storytelling and it is done with much contemporary humour. And Ali Baba’s ass is the little boy’s best friend!
The play has been published by Vitasta Publishers as part of an anthology titled 'Children's Theatre', which is available on Amazon and Flipkart.