STAGE MAGIC: Malachi MacKean, Johanna Cameron, Melissa Anderson and Chi Canty in Launceston Youth Theatre Ensemble's 'Arabian Nights'. Picture: Scott Gelston
The Launceston Youth Theatre Ensemble is preparing to bewitch audiences with its exuberant production of Arabian Nights.
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The centuries-old text adapted by the LYTE tells the story of Shahrazad, the new queen of the murderous King Shahrayar.
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Malachi MacKean, 15, who plays King Shahrayar, said the production had "moments where you feel real tension and really feel for the characters on stage".
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