A new shadow play adapted from a Turkmen folktale,
Mamed & the Golden Coins was presented as part of
Harmony Theatre's 2009 Yolka show: Our Tales.

Mamed and the Golden Coins tells the story of a young Turkmen nomad who is given golden coins by his mother to go to the city and make something of his life. Seemingly squandering his money to first become a musician, then a scholar, then a chess player, Mamed considers himself a failure until he joins a Silk Road caravan and discovers that the skills he has learned are in fact quite useful.

The show features intriguing shadow puppets, beautiful backdrops of Turkmen paintings, and an incredible ensemble
of performers young and old.

The show also features live music played upon
the oud (Middle Eastern lute).
Listen to some music samples from the soundtrack.

Read more about the show in the gazette program
that accompanied the performance.

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