Theatre· Utrecht
Majnun
"Majnun" most commonly refers to the classic Middle Eastern love story of Layla and Majnun, in which the poet Qays falls so desperately in love with Layla that he is driven to madness, earning the nickname "Majnun" (meaning "possessed" or "mad one"). Their families forbid their union, and the tale—told in poems by Nizami and others—has become an enduring symbol of doomed, all-consuming romantic lo