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Hakawatis: Women of the Arabian Nights, Sam Wanamaker Playhouse review - magical stories by candlelight by Laura De Lisle

Hannah Khalil's playful retelling of the 1001 Nights puts women centre stage Do you remember how the 1001 Nights ends? You know how it starts: Scheherazade has been married to a king who kills his brides the day after he marries them. She tells him a story so good that he simply has to know what happens next, and she survives the next day. This goes on for 1001 nights, until… what?

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 07:06AM on December 19, 2022

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