Arcola’s co-founder Leyla Nazli (Mare Rider, Silver Birch House) adapts Ece Temelkuran’s celebrated novel Women Who Blow on Knots for the stage, presenting a powerful tale of freedom, resilience, and unbreakable female friendships.

Set against the backdrop of the Arab Spring, we follow the journey of four remarkable women on a road trip starting from Tunisia through Libya and Egypt to Lebanon. Madame Lilla, a mysterious and glamorous chameleon, takes charge and leads revolutionaries Maryam and Amira; and Eve, a Turkish journalist, headfirst through an adventurous journey that changes the course of their lives.

As they traverse North Africa to the Middle East in a classic Cadillac, these women confront their pasts and form indestructible bonds, undeterred by the socio-political turmoil around them. This powerful adaptation celebrates the indomitable spirit of women who dare to unravel the knots of their destinies and weave new futures.

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Additional Information

• Running time: 130 mins (including interval)

• Age guidance: 12+

• Content Warnings: Loud noises, swearing, guns, scenes of violence, scenes of an adult nature, scenes of a graphic nature, suggestions of intoxication, smoke, cigarettes (herbal or tobacco), haze

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