Memoirs of an Arabian Princess from Zanzibar

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Performances

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Adults
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Program Description

Event Details

In this theatrical presentation by Rita Parisi, return to an era when Zanzibar was ruled by sultans and enter a world of harems and court intrigues. Princess Salama bint Said, the sultan‘s youngest daughter, went against Muslim custom, by eloping with a German trader and converting to Christianity. While living in exile, she wrote a fascinating memoir for her children, which Waterfall Productions has adapted into a theatrical presentation.  Sponsored by the Friends of South County Regional Library.

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