The Adventures of Prince Achmed, with live music by Tom Teasley

World percussionist extraordinaire and Helen Hayes winner/nominee Tom Teasley plays his original score live to The Adventures of Prince Achmed, the visually remarkable 1926 animated film by Lotte Reiniger adapted from The Arabian Nights. A wicked sorcerer tricks Prince Achmed into riding a magical flying horse, which he uses to embark on many adventures. While travelling, he falls in love with the beautiful Princess Peri Banu, and must defeat an army of demons to win her heart. Teasley’s innovative world music score is based upon his collaborations with indigenous musicians in Bahrain, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, the West Bank and Jerusalem during his work as a Cultural Envoy for the U.S. State Department and inspired by the film’s Middle Eastern theme.