Roshan Cultural Heritage Institute is delighted to announce Zahhak: The Legend of the Serpent King, a shadow puppet performance of an epic tale from Hamid Rahmanian’s bestselling illustrated book Shahnameh: The Epic of the Persian Kings. This exciting shadow play featuring new puppets created by Rahmanian recounts the story of the misguided Prince Zahhak, who is convinced by the devil to overthrow his crowned father and usurp the throne. As a result of this evil deed, he is transformed into the treacherous and oppressive Serpent King. After his 1,000-year reign of terror, a valiant man named Feraydun gains the strength and army to defeat the unjust king. This original production is produced and narrated by Maseeh Ganjali, featuring puppeteers and musical accompaniment.