What’s On
EID STORIES
A trio of storytelling theatre artists will regale family audiences with a riveting collection of wise, wondrous and witty tales from Muslim cultures on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. Wrapping up with a Palestinian folktale, these stories will charge imaginations and nourish hearts.
EID STORIES
A rich collection of tales of wisdom, wonder and humour from Muslim heritage for families on the occasion of Eid al-Adha featuring Rumi, Sa’adi and Hodja Nasreddin.
EID STORIES
A rich collection of tales of wisdom, wonder and humour from Muslim heritage for families on the occasion of Eid al-Adha featuring Rumi, Sa’adi and Hodja Nasreddin.
TALES TILL RAMADAN
In this one woman show, Eleanor Martin goes in search of sincerity through a mesmerising collection of Muslim heritage stories from Rumi, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Palestine and Pakistan. Join Khayaal Theatre for this cultural odyssey and spiritual quest in preparation for Ramadan.
Riding a Donkey Backwards & Other Tales
26 Nov 2023
Khayaal presents a riveting collection of wise and foolish tales from Muslim literature for family audiences.
Gathering of the Birds
A spiritual journey based on the ‘Conference of the Birds’ by the Persian Sufi Poet, Attar. A fusion of Persian, Indian, Chinese, and Arabic Music with Symphony Orchestra.
EDHI MEANS LOVE
Nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize, Abdul Sattar Edhi is the late Pakistani philanthropist, ascetic and humanitarian who founded the Edhi Foundation, now run by his son, Faisal Edhi. By the time of his death in 2016, Edhi was registered as a parent or guardian of nearly 20,000 children and founded the largest volunteer ambulance service.
EID STORIES BY RUMI AND MULLA NASRUDDIN
Celebrate your Eid at Home with our treasure chest of tales by Rumi and Mulla Nasruddin plus bonus tales from Afghanistan and West Africa
THE DOCTOR’S HELPER FROM IRAQ
A young man resorts to artifice in order to gain a menial position with a physician of great repute from the House of Wisdom. But at what cost will he keep that position? And what will the physician do to save his own reputation? A psychological thriller from Iraq.
TALE OF THE SANDS FROM TUNISIA
The first of a series of four short stories of #reflection #trust #healing and #deliverance in a time of quarantine on the journey of life from our Muslim heritage story trove.
LIFE AND DEATH AT THE SPRING
Second of a series of four short stories of #reflection #trust #healing and #realisation in a time of quarantine on the journey of life from our Muslim heritage story trove.
SUFI FESTIVAL
Join us for tales of wisdom, wonder and humour from the Mathnawi of Jalauddin Rumi and from the inimitable exploits of Mulla Nasruddin at the Tramway in Glasgow on Sunday 28th July 2019.
Riding a Donkey Backwards & Other Tales from Muslim Literature
Available throughout 2020
Khayaal presents a riveting collection of wise and foolish tales from Muslim literature for family audiences.
Midsummer Tales from the East
Join us for tales of wisdom, wonder and humour from Muslim heritage this summer.
Riding a Donkey Backwards
Khayaal presents a riveting collection of wise and foolish tales from Muslim literature for family audiences.
JESUS CHRIST
A MUSLIM NATIVITY
Khayaal’s storytelling presents an account of the life of Jesus with his teachings from the Qur’an and the Bible based on traditional Islamic and Christian sources.
JESUS CHRIST
A MUSLIM NATIVITY
A dark night. The kingdom of a cruel king. In a sacred temple, a woman preparing for worship lights a lamp only to be startled by a much brighter light. An angel conveys the heavenly news of a blessed child. Jesus, peace be upon him.
EID STORIES
We are pleased to present our Eid al-Fitr collection of tales of wisdom, wonder and wit from Muslim Heritage for global family audiences.
Storytelling in Trafalgar Square for London’s Eid Festival 2019
Join us for tales of wisdom, wonder and humour from #MuslimHeritage at the Mayor of London's Eid Festival 2019 in Trafalgar Square on Saturday 8th June from 12-6pm.
Eid Festival 2018
Khayaal’s cast of three performance storytellers will captivate and transport eid in the square revellers with a feast of riveting tales from an array of muslim cultures.
Multifaith Stories
Stories of wonder, wisdom and humour from around the world for family audiences at luton central library at 11am on Saturdays 10th February, 10th march and 14th April.
Tales from Muslim Heritage
Come join us for an inspiring shared experience of eloquence, creativity and beauty in performance by an acclaimed international artist.
Jesus Christ a Storytelling Performance
The life of Prophet Isa (as) interspersed with his teachings from the Quran and Bible. Based on Christian and Islamic traditional sources.
Christian Muslim Storytelling
Khayaal presents two sets of performance events featuring stories of neighbourliness from Muslim and Christian faith traditions retold by Carl Taylor (Christian) and Eleanor Martin (Muslim).
The Art of Islam Festival
We are delighted to be sharing performances of stories from Muslim literature for families at Bucks County Museum's The Art of Islam Festival.
MULTIFAITH STORIES
Join us for a magical multi-faith storytelling performance of wisdom drawn from many faith traditions presented by the Khayaal Theatre Company. Refreshments included!
STORIES FROM THE TREES
Come join us in the forest of wisdom. Seed a story in your heart and let it grow. Luton's very own multi-award winning Khayaal Theatre presents a rich collection of stories from Ireland, India and beyond. Drawn from different cultures and faith traditions, the stories celebrate our shared connection with nature and humanity.
TALES FROM MUSLIM AFRICA
Join us for humanitarian values tales of wisdom, wonder and humour from Muslim heritage this autumn.
Multifaith Stories by Khayaal Theatre
A demon slaying heroine, a resilient cobbler, a punctilious baker, a bereaved youth and their respective supporting casts draw on a constellation of character virtues (e.g. courage, generosity, determination, hope, love , peace, etc.) to find meaning, purpose and success in their lives.
Christian Muslim Storytelling 2018
Bible Study with The Bishop of Lichfield. Khayaal Theatre Company contemporary stories of local Christian-Muslim engagement.
Ibn Khaldun Live Biopic
A promo trailer for our popular live 10 minute storytelling performance on the life and times of Ibn Khaldun that has been enjoyed by audiences at KPMG, Bank of England, Norton Rose Fulbright, Oxbridge Muslim Alumni and many more.
Christian Muslim Storytelling
Khayaal presents two sets of performance events featuring stories of neighbourliness from Muslim and Christian faith traditions retold by Carl Taylor (Christian) and Eleanor Martin (Muslim).
Stories of Wonder and Wisdom from Rumi
Storytelling Performance by Khayaal Theatre Company with Q&A
Join us on Sunday afternoon @ Rumi's Cave for an inspiring storytelling performance by Khayaal Theatre Company. Bring children, friends and family!
Tales of Muslim Lands
Set sail with us on a voyage of discovery to lands of Islam as our crew share with you a rich, engaging and eclectic collection of four short stories.
MUSLIM HERITAGE STORIES
On the special occasion of the opening of the Museum’s newest gallery – the Albukhary Foundation Gallery of the Islamic world, we will be staging performances of tales of wonder, wisdom and humour from Malaysia, Sudan, Nigeria, Syria, Pakistan, the Uighur, #MullaNasruddin #Rumi and the #1001Nights iA.