Hakawati 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, 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.


Format Häftad Omfång 80 sidor Språk Engelska Förlag Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Utgivningsdatum 2022-12-01 ISBN 9781350381568