Hakawatis

<p><i>Hakawati Noun: Storyteller. From the Arabic terms 'hekaye' meaning story and 'haki' meaning to talk.</i> <p/>A tyrant revenges his wife's infidelity by wedding bedding and beheading a new bride every day. Years later only five brides-in-waiting remain. <p/>These women are unapologetic and united in their fight to keep themselves - and the whole of womankind - alive. They've got other ideas for their future and it starts with a story... <p/>This fearless new play a co-production with Tamasha is written by Globe Resident Writer Hannah Khalil. This edition is published to coincide with the world premiere at the Globe Theatre London in December 2022.</p>