Sex, Lies and Regal Japes; The story of Esther, the sex-crazed king and his evil counsellor

A Purim Spiel, with a contemporary twist, bringing a little bit of Persia to Bloomsbury, with a backbeat of Iranian rhythms and all hosted by our favourite modern-day Sheherazade, David Schneider.

Unmasking the Book of Esther we’ll be revealing the story behind the story of Purim, hatching all-new conspiracy theories and, in the spirit of the festival, blurring boundaries between good and evil, sacred and profane. Bringing the world of inversions, masks and hidden meanings to life will be our all-star cast: David Aaronovitch, Debbie Chazen, Anita Diamant, Irving Finkel, Assaf Gavron, Kathy Lette and Simon Schama, Udi Sharabani and David Schneider

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