Synopsis
HAKAWATIS - The Women of the Arabian Nights
$12.99 Published by Methuen Drama
Large Mixed Cast
Hakawati /hak?'w??ti/
Noun - Storyteller
From the Arabic terms 'hekaye' meaning story and 'haki' meaning to talk
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
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 ...
This fearless new play examines the unifying power of storytelling as ancient tales are reclaimed, rewritten and reimagined by Globe Resident Writer, Hannah Khalil