Carlyle Brown’s funny, magical retelling of the epic tale of “one thousand and one nights” presents storytelling as a basic human need.

“People say it’s a fact
That there’s no going back.
But I believe it, I believe it in my mind
There’s a place we can go
That was long, long ago
Once upon a
Once upon a time.”

Seen too many versions of Treasure Island and The Little Prince with your young ones? Take heart; this week you can teach your kids to appreciate theater without seeing the same story for the hundredth time.–The Dayton Daily News