SHOWS

The Arab-Israeli Cookbook CHICAGO PREMIERE!

Written by Robin Soans
Directed by Rob Chambers

Presented by Theatre Mir

March 05, 2009 — April 05, 2009
Storefront Theater
$23; $18 for seniors; $15 for students

Theatre Mir brings Arab and Israeli voices together in the stories of ordinary people living in a rich yet divided world in Israel and the West Bank.  Based on real-life interviews by playwright Robin Soans and directors Tim Roseman and Rima Brihi, this deeply human play weaves the stories and recipes of more than forty characters who reveal common culture and experiences amidst the daily conflict.  In restaurants, shops, cafes, and homes, everyone has a story to tell and a recipe to cook.

Dive further into the themes and issues presented in The Arab-Israeli Cookbook! Click here to purchase the book by Robin Soans and more (your purchase helps Theatre Mir raise additional funds).

RELATED EVENTS
1. Thursday, March 5 and Friday, March 6, FREE:
Post-Show Audience Discussions

Explore the issues presented in the play during discussions moderated by Scott Hibbard and Khalil Marrar of the Political Science Department, DePaulUniversity.

2. Monday, March 16, 7:00PM, FREE: “Staging Conflict: Theatrical Narratives of the Holy Land” presented by Silk Road Theatre Project and Theatre Mir
Claudia Cassidy Theater, 77 E. Randolph

Silk Road Theatre Project and Theatre Mir present scenes from their productions of Motti Lerner’s Pangs of the Messiah and Robin Soans’ The Arab-Israeli Cookbook, two plays portraying unique perspectives on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The program includes a lively panel discussion on the challenges of dramatizing the personal and political within the context of the Middle East.

3. Wednesday, April 1, 6:30PM, FREE:
Encounter Point
Claudia Cassidy Theater, 77 E. Randolph

Encounter Point is a poignant documentary about a former Israeli settler, a Palestinian ex-prisoner, a bereaved Israeli mother and a wounded Palestinian bereaved brother who risk their lives and public standing to promote a nonviolent end to the conflict. Their journeys lead them to the unlikeliest places to confront hatred within their communities. The film explores what drives them and thousands of other like-minded civilians to overcome anger and grief to work for grassroots solutions in the face of government inaction. It is a film about the everyday leaders in our midst.

4. Saturday, April 4, 11:00AM, $30: World Kitchen presents a special hands-on cooking class.
Gallery 37 Center for the Arts, 66 E. Randolph
Tickets go on sale Wednesday, March 4 at Noon.

The play takes place in a kitchen and includes food prep right on stage. World Kitchen will give you all of the tips so you can make the some of the intriguing Middle Eastern dishes from the Arab-Israeli Cookbook at home!

Read the “Arab-Israeli Cookbook” blog

Download press release [PDF]

View photos from this show