Aesop was born a slave in 6th Century BC and is heralded as one of the great moral teachers of all time. Aesop tells three entertaining stories of animals that have human foibles and strengths: “The Raven and the Swan” set in Greece, “The Lion and the Mouse” set in Egypt and the “Tortoise and the Hare” set in Byzantium (now Istanbul, Turkey). Thistle Theatre specializes in Banraku puppetry.
