MY ENGLISH PERSIAN KITCHEN

North American PREMIERE | FROM EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL

By HANNAH KHALIL
FROM A STORY BY ATOOSA SEPEHR

DIRECTED BY CHRIS WHITE

A Solas Nua Production In association with Mosaic Theater Company
Generously supported by Culture Ireland

NOVEMBER 12 - DECEMBER 6, 2026 

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. 

My English Persian Kitchen is supported by Partners Circle Visionary the Steinglass Family Fund, and Advocates Mimi Conway & Dennis Houlihan, and Stephen Stern & Margaret Hahn Stern.

Thank you to our community partners:

“COMFORT THEATRE FOR THE COLD AUTUMN SEASON” –THE INDIEPENDENT

CREATIVE TEAM and Cast

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES

My English Persian Kitchen Book Talk | November 15, 2026 at 12:30 pm
My English Persian Kitchen pulls from the life and story of famed cookbook author, Atoosa Sepehr. Hosted in partnership with Solid State Books, come join Atoosa herself alongside director Chris White for a book talk diving into the making of the cookbook, the process behind the production, and more.

Identity, Loss, and Finding Home: Who is She Cooking For? | November 19, 2026 at 7:30 pm
My English Persian Kitchen tells a story of re-establishing independence and finding identity through the act of cooking. Mosaic welcomes Sheherazade Jafari, an expert in peacebuilding and conflict transformation, alongside Mosaic's Founding Board Member Stephen Stern to reflect on Persian Kitchen's journey, Persian culture, food, and what might it mean to open the path forward into a new life.

Pars Place Talkback | November 22, 2026 at 2:30 pm
Pars Place--the Iranian-American Community Center--serves as a hub for Iranian culture in DC. Join Mosaic in dialogue with Pars Place after My English Persian Kitchen to reflect on the play and its connections to community.

Intergenerational Matinee | December 3, 2026 at 11:00 am
After watching My English Persian Kitchen together, middle and high school students and seniors will engage in a post-show conversation with Mosaic’s artists and one another.

DC Greens in Conversation | December 4, 2026 at 7:30 pm
How does food connect to community, stability, and what it means to call somewhere home? Join Mosaic alongside DC Greens for a post-show conversation diving into all things food and community here in DC.

Open Captioned Performance | December 5, 2026 at 7:30 pm
This performance is open captioned.

Open Captioned Performance and Interpreted Talkback | December 6, 2026 at 2:30 pm
Curious about what went into the making of My English Persian Kitchen? Come join the cast to learn more about the making of the show and their unique connections to the work. This performance is open captioned and the talkback following is ASL interpreted.

A Message from the playwright

TICKET PRICES

PREVIEWS: THUR & FRI $42 · SAT & SUN $56

REGULAR PERFORMANCES: THUR & FRI $53 · SAT & SUN $70

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