The story of one woman’s quest to start again.
Forced to flee with no hope of ever returning home, our heroine finds herself in an unfamiliar place. Longing for the tastes and aromas of her mother’s kitchen, she starts to lovingly recreate the dishes of her childhood and homeland. In doing so, she builds a welcoming community around food and discovers a new recipe for life.
Inspired by the true story of best-selling cookery book author Atoosa Sepehr, My English Persian Kitchen is a timely play which places community, identity and belonging at its very heart – all marinated in the fabulous flavours of Persia.
Award-winning playwright Hannah Khalil’s life-affirming new play directed by Chris White opened at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival (produced by Soho Theatre and the Traverse) in August 2024.
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