Our Fall theatre production, My English Persian Kitchen by Hannah Khalil, is based on the story of Atoosa Sepehr, as told in her cookbook From a Persian Kitchen.
Join Atoosa Sepehr and Director Chris White for a conversation about Atoosa’s experience having her story transformed from her own words a written play and, finally, a full theatrical production. There will be time for a Q&A and an opportunity for Atoosa to sign copies of her book, which will be available to purchase onsite.
When: Sunday, November 15 | 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Where: Solid State Books (600 H St NE, Washington, DC)
About My English Persian Kitchen, playing November 12 – 6 at Atlas Performing Arts Center
Hailed as a “thoroughly flavorful feast of a play” by The Guardian, My English Persian Kitchen chronicles one woman’s resettlement in England and then in Belfast after fleeing an abusive husband and her home country of Iran. Longing for her homeland, she turns to her mother’s recipes for solace and strength as she rebuilds both her life and her spirit. This one woman play features the live cooking of traditional Persian ash-e-reshteh (noodle soup) onstage to bring audiences together through the communal nature of food and the joy of finding home.