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 |
| CafΓ© 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 2010 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4- Wed 31 Aug 2011 14:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4
- Thu 9 May 2013 11:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 9 May 2013 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Fri 10 May 2013 04:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 13 Aug 2015 11:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 13 Aug 2015 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 6 Sep 2017 11:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 6 Sep 2017 21:15Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 4 Extra
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