The Iranian Feast

The play explores how people make compromises to survive in societies where freedom is limited.
Teaches about the reasons behind migration.
Suitable for schools, colleges and youth theatres to perform.

In modern-day Tehran, you can never predict how life will turn out. Part thriller, part cookery lesson, this is the story of a family struggling to deal with the challenges of a regime where secrecy and surveillance are an everyday part of life.

Abbas calls together his wife and daughter and their friends and neighbours for an impromptu feast. Going in the pot are fresh herbs, spices, sweet vegetables and Eli’s mother’s secret ingredient…