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.