R surprised me with tickets to this little gem of writing. Eight actors in 42 different roles tell the stories of real Muslims, Christians, and Jews surviving the civil war in Israel. The central theme is food and cooking (actually prepared on stage) with each story intertwined with recipes for such things as Kusa mahshi u waraq (stuffed courgette and stuffed vine leaves); fattoush (stale bread salad); hoummous (chickpea dip) and falafel.

The meaning behind this play has never been more timely in light of recent terrorist attacks on London – with one particular scene (the accidental leaving behind of a bag in a cafe that causes immediate alarm) striking a cord in all of us viewers and another (describing a suicide bomb attack) has us shaking our heads.

At times the depth of information in the play seems almost overwhelming but otherwise all “sides” are given an even hand and leaves one with “food” for thought. [Sorry for the pun!]