Hakawatis: Women of the Arabian Nights tickets

'Hakawati /hakəˈwɑːti/. Noun: Storyteller. From the Arabic terms hekaye meaning story and haki meaning to talk.

A tyrant avenges 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. In this London Globe hit by Irish-Palestinian playwright Hannah Khalil, you’ll be captivated by tales that are funny, raunchy, and dangerous - and a matter of life and death.

“FLUENT, WITTY AND GRACEFUL. Their [story] selection concentrates not on the derring-do of men, but on the rivalries, frustrations, passions and ingenuities of their own restricted lives.” - The Guardian

“That is the power of a good story – to seduce us out of our expectations.” —The Indiependent