The Iranian feast
By: Kevin Dyer
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Published: 2017
Place of publication: London]
Language: eng
Description: 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 Eliâ's mother's secret ingredient. This play explores the reasons behind migration and how people make compromises to survive in societies where freedom is limited.
Notes: Previously issued in print: London: Aurora Metro Books, 2016.

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