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Afternoon Drama: Arabian Afternoons

Rachel Joyce

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Abigail le Fleming

Drama on 4: Arabian Afternoons: Episode 2: The Porter and the Three Ladies

The Porter and the Three Ladies

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Episode 2: The Porter and the Three Ladies

Arabian Afternoons

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By Rachel Joyce. If Joe doesn't find an exclusive to please his editor, he'll lose his job

By Rachel Joyce. If Joe doesn't find the exclusive to satisfy his ruthless editor, he will lose his job. Story within a story stars Sirine Saba.

The Porter and the Three Ladies
by Rachel Joyce

A wild, dark modern fairytale, set in Damascus. The second in a series of contemporary plays inspired by stories from the Arabian Nights.

It is time for Shahrazad to tell another tale to save her life. In this story within a story, we find out that if Joe doesn't find the exclusive to satisfy his ruthless editor, he will lose his job. He finds three beautiful women in Damascus but what is the truth behind their secret life?

Directed by Tracey Neale.

Drama on 4: Arabian Afternoons

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