About this episode

This episode features an Afghan tale about a seamstress and her cat on an epic adventure, performed live with a symphony orchestra.

Recorded live at Tanglewood with Boston Symphony Orchestra musicians and a star-studded cast, this Afghan tale follows a savvy seamstress and her chatty kitty on a royally epic adventure. This Circle Round episode originally was released on Aug. 5, 2025. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here .

Topics covered

• Afghan tale
• seamstress
• adventure
• live performance
• family entertainment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: WBUR, Boston Symphony Orchestra

Books & works: The Seamstress and the Deev

Places: Afghanistan

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