<p>The wanderer Nabíh tells a child, Hassan, how the merchant Abdul found on a dead man’s body a bottle from which emerges a genie. This genie, in turn, tells the story of the dead man, a fallen king, father of Fatima, a princess who is said to have taken refuge among the desert dwellers because of the fratricidal war. The king's supporters are looking for Fatima to offer her the throne, and discover that she is Laïla, Hassan's mother. However, she renounces the throne to become the princess of the desert. Other stories are added to this main plot.</p>

Shadow theatre

Rod puppet

String marionette

Young audiences

Sirera Rodolf

Spain

Valencia

Printed

Tale

Fantasy

Adventure

Vagrant

Genie

Theatre at school

East

Princess

Didactic

Catalan

Vagabond

Child

Merchant (man)

Commanding officer

Narrator

Address to the public

Theatre within the theatre

Apparition of a genius

Throws

Dance

Instrumental tune

La Princesa del desert

Princess of the Desert