A Dish of Pomegranates
By Peter Jukes. Ajib is stopped by security officers as he tries to fly out of Ben Gurion airport on his way home to the US. They don't think his story adds up.
A Dish of Pomegranates
by Peter Jukes
The third in a series of plays inspired by stories from the Arabian Nights.
Shared roots and scattered families in the melting pot of modern Jerusalem. Tired after a stressful trip, Ajib is stopped by security officers as he tries to fly out of Ben Gurion airport on his way home to the U.S. They don't think his story adds up. Can he make them believe him? And does he actually know the whole story himself?
Directed by Mary Peate.
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Writer | Peter Jukes |
| Shahrazad | Sirine Saba |
| Shahrayar | Kevork Malikyan |
| Vardan | Kevork Malikyan |
| Ajib | William El-Gardi |
| Orit | Betsabeh Emran |
| Rafi | Zubin Varla |
| Howard | Allan Corduner |
| Julia | Keely Beresford |
| Café Owner | Stefan Kalipha |
| Tawfik | Mozaffar Shafeie |
| Trader 2 | Mozaffar Shafeie |
| Trader 1 | David Seddon |
| Flight Attendant | David Seddon |
| Protestor | Rufus Wright |
| Director | Mary Peate |
| Producer | Abigail le Fleming |
Broadcasts
Wed 31 Mar 201014:15BBC Radio 4- Wed 31 Aug 201114:15BBC Radio 4
- Thu 9 May 201311:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 9 May 201321:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 10 May 201304:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 13 Aug 201511:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 13 Aug 201521:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 6 Sep 201711:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 6 Sep 201721:15BBC Radio 4 Extra
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