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Arabian Nights: Volume 1

By: Marty Ross
Narrated by: Zahra Ahmadi,Raghad Chaar,Omid Djalili,Walles Hamonde,Mandana Jones,Adam Sina,full cast
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Summary

Please note this drama contains some explicit content.

This multicast dramatisation of Arabian Nights: Volume 1 is an Audible Original reenvisioning of three iconic tales - with a twist. 

Adapted by the great Marty Ross, whose previous audio dramas include Romeo and Jude, Dark Shadows, Doctor Who and Treasure Island, listeners can expect to hear Scheherazade, Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves and Julnar of the Sea as they've never done before. 

Step out of your comfort zone and indulge in the dark and fantastical world we've created. Travel with Mermen across the White City, go in search of treasures in hidden caves with Ali and Kasim and let yourself be guided by Scheherazade’s vision as she gives in to a deadly romance with Sultan Shahriya. 

About the stories

In Scheherezade, a woman finds herself the object of desire of a powerful Sultan with murderous desires. Her only chance at saving her life is by using the one power she herself possesses: her gift for telling enchanting stories, the very stories that follow in this drama.... 

Ali Baba & the Forty Thieves tells the tale of an impoverished husband and wife whose lives change drastically when husband Ali discovers the cave where a local gang of bandits are hiding their treasure. A happy ending? Not quite, as the money brings dangerous complications in the form of the greed of Ali's brother and sister-in-law and the determination of the bandits not to be stolen from. Can Ali save himself - or will his wife, Marjana, have to do all the work - in this taut romantic thriller? 

In Julnar of the Sea, a merwoman finds the love of a mortal King and they produce a son, Prince Badr Basim. Julnar will have to look out for her son, Badr, as, true to his undersea birthright, he seeks out the love of Princess Jawhera of the Merfolk. She is haughty and her father King Es Semendel positively hostile, casting Badr into a dramatic odyssey which will take him to the island of a beautiful sorceress who makes literal pets of her lovers. Can Julnar and her brother, Salim, find and save Badr in time? 

The cast:

This drama features Omid Djalili (The Mummy, Gladiator, The Omid Djalili Show), Abraham Popoola, Adam Sina, Alyssa Kyria, Anoushka Rava, Atilla Akinci, Bamshad Abedi-Amin, Betsabeh Emran, Daniel Naddafy, David Ahmad, Gisele Payvandi, Ian Abeysekera, Jonathan Morrison, Mandana Jones, Michael Franklin, Mitra Djalili, Nezar Alderazi, Philip Arditti, Raghad Chaar, Richard Reed, Pezh Maan, Tara Jaffar, Walles Hamonde, Zahra Ahmadi and Hemi Yeroham.

Public Domain (P)2018 Audible, Ltd.

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Fiery, comedic and bursting with life.

I LOVED this dramatisation, Marty Ross and the cast have brought new life to the old stories and I'm so glad they kept all the comedy, the eroticism and did not tone down the violence. Don't buy it for kids, it's made for listening to and enjoying night after night.

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Beguiled at bedtime

This production was skilfully adapted and dramatised by an ensemble cast.
The Persian accent sounded good to an untrained ear and important in rendering authenticity.
Suitable for an adult audience, the dialogue is lively, comedic and sensual.
The only distraction and unappealing character was that of the winged monster, whose synthesized voice grated.
Also, in terms of musical scoring I am not a fan of synthesizers. Should Audible's budget stretch to including live musicians, it would greatly enhance one's enjoyment.
Overall, however, I greatly enjoyed the voyeuristic experience of eavesdropping on Sharahazad's tales (standing with the executioner behind a screen), woven with magic and spice.
When can one hope to hear volume II?

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Can’t rate this high enough, a brilliant telling of the best stories ever told. Can not wait until volume 2!!

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Great Story, better than TV!

This was a wonderful listen. The actors really made the story come alive. I especially liked the interaction between the narrator and the Sultan. looking forward to volume 2!

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Misleading

I was excited about this title at first thinking they must be stories for Ali Baba and the 40 thieves, Aladdin and the genie lamp, Mughal's adventures and Sinbad's adventures. etc. I honestly struggled to finish listening to the entire drama feeling a little uncomfortable at the overtly erotic scenes which took up the majority of this audio drama. So many parts of this drama which I felt was utterly redundant. There were no stories at all actually. Just parts and parts of sexual scenes. Please do not mislead fellow listeners and readers. Make it clear that it is erotic and does not carry the content of those classic stories. "Erotic Nights'' sound more fitting than the current title. I am trying to escape from my daily world of everything being sexualized and was hoping to listen to good old decent classic stories. Only to find this is just the same trend of sexualized drama in audible version. This is such a disappointment. I hope Audible refunds me for this title and completely erase this from my account.

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Amazing experience!

Voice cast is amazing, looking forward for the next volume. Thank you audible for bringing life to this masterpiece

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Arabian Nights

Absolutely brilliant. I used to read these stories to my little brother nearly 50 years ago. It transported me back to those nights when Francis couldn't wait to hear the next story as, night after night, we were whisked off to magical lands and heroes.
Hurry to bring us the next compilation please!

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loved it! highly animated story telling

enjoyed every minute. great story telling. if you are looking for a dramatised audio book then try this one

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Tender hooks

Like the Sultan it keeps you in suspense and involved. Excellently done by the people involved.

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Absolutely brilliant.

This is the most wonderful experience of what Audible can offer. It’s a fantastical drama and I have to say , delightfully profound. It’s beautifully and professionally presented by the narrators and I will definatly be listening to it again. ❤️

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