Zal and the Phoenix – A musical fairy tale

Project Description

A theatrical production for children and families around the world featuring storytelling, vibrant digital paintings and live orchestra. This 50-minute enchanting adaptation of a tale from Ferdowsi’s epic poem Shahnameh is offered alongside educational workshops and an immersive experience of Persian culture, transports children to the world of ancient Persia and exploring timeless themes of loss, hope, love and forgiveness.

Story: Adapted for children from Ferdowsi’s ancient Persian epic Shahnameh (Book of Kings)
Genre: Myth & Fantasy
Length: 45-50 minutes
Project Date: COMING SOON – 2022

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Upcoming Performances

18th September 2021, The Kings Church, Burgess Hill, E. Sussex:
With Sussex Chorus, conductor Stephen Anthony Brown

Opera Gala


9th October 2021, St Martin’s Church, Epsom:
Ashtead Choral Society, conductor Andrew Storey

Mozart: Requiem
Beethoven: Piano Concerto no. 2
Beethoven: Choral Fantasia


COMING SOON – 2022

Shohreh Shakoory: Zal and the Phoenix, conductor James Ross


Saturday 18th December 2021

Christmas Singalong, Margate Winter Gardens