“People love these stories because they
use humor to expose basic human urges like greed, pride, and jealousy.
Some of the tales are solely for amusement - others have a sly moral.
“ --David
Harris, Artistic Director
Tales
of Djoha: Trickster in Two Worlds weaves together music,
dance, shadow puppetry, and theater with a humorous, uncanny look
at a folkloric figure shared by Arabic and Jewish communities throughout
North Africa, the Balkans, and the Middle East.
For more tales of the trickster Djoha, see the wonderful new
publication, Folktales
of Joha.
Tales
of Djoha: Trickster in Two Worlds weaves together music,
dance, shadow puppetry, and theater with a humorous, uncanny look
at a folkloric figure shared by Arabic and Jewish communities throughout
North Africa, the Balkans, and the Middle East.