SHAMS: A Love Story Told By Rumi Himself

Experience the transformative true story of Rumi and his spiritual mentor Shams Tabrizi in SHAMS, a groundbreaking, immersive production from Verdigris Ensemble in collaboration with the Crow Museum of Asian Art.

Featuring music by Iranian-American composer Sahba Aminikia, live dance by Bruce Wood Dance Dallas, and visual art by Iranian-American artist Sara Baumann, SHAMS sets Rumi’s poetry to music in its original Farsi—translated by Zara Houshmand—forming the largest collection of its kind in the world.

Through haunting choral textures, movement, and vivid imagery, SHAMS traces a 40-day relationship that altered the course of spiritual history, inviting audiences into a powerful journey of love, transformation, and cultural connection.

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