Details

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...

Cast/Performers

Houda Echouafni (Wadiha the Dancer), Alaa Habib (Fatah the Young), Laura Hanna (Zuya the Warrior), Nadi Kemp-Sayfi (Akila the Writer), Roann Hassani McCloskey (Naha the Wise), Kareem Samara (musician), Walid Zaido (musician)

Creatives/Company

Author: Hannah Khalil (with contributions from Hanan al-Shaykh / Suhayla El-Bushra / Sara Shaarawi)
Producer(s): Shakespeare's Globe, Tamasha Theatre Company
Director(s): Pooja Ghai, Layla Madanat (assistant), RC Annie Ltd (fight)
Music: Kareem Samara
Design(s): Maariyah Sharjil (assistant), Rosa Maggiora
Other: Matt Haskins (candle consultant)
Costume: Sabia Smith