About the Show

Globe Resident Writer Hannah Khalil's reclamation of the Arabian Nights tales.

A tyrant seeks revenge for his wife’s infidelity by marrying & beheading a new wife every day. Years later, only five brides-in-waiting remain.

The five remaining brides-to-be are fighting to keep themselves – and the whole of womankind – alive. They’ve got other ideas for their future, and it starts with a story …

Tamasha Theatre Company's Artistic Director Pooja Ghai directs.

Critic Reviews (3)

"What happens next? The play deliberately doesn’t say, allowing audiences to continue the storytelling in their own heads – the conclusion is ours to write for ourselves."
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"The message of solidarity may be heavy-handed, but it’s keenly felt, and loudly applauded by a largely female audience."
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"Beautifully, Arabic words, phrases and traditions are thrown into the dialogue, and authenticity permeates Ghai’s production. It’s not a faultless adaptation of a myth, but it is charming: an old story with fresh meaning."
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Cast and creative team

Shakespeare's Globe (UK)

Producer

Tamasha Theatre Company