Farnham Maltings

What really goes on in Iran? Meet Abbas, father, friend and great cook in this reassuringly human play about people just like us, living in extraordinary times.

Traditional Persian food is prepared by Danial, his wife and his daughter Eli with help from their friends and neighbours. Persian tea and delicious finger food is shared with the audience. Going in the pot are fresh herbs, spices, sweet vegetables, and Eli’s mother’s secret ingredient.

As they prepare the food, the story unfolds - part mystery, part thriller, part cookery lesson, this is a story of a family working out how life will be in the future; a story that is surprising, uplifting and a celebration of being alive.