Cherry, Cherry (A Dining Room Tale)

Overview

There's a lot to be said about breaking bread. It can be a gesture of friendship, of peace and leisure, or even romance. But for Neda Rahmani, it's art. From February 28 to March 15, Neda will be opening up her Northcote home for the most literal translation of the term 'dinner and show' — a home-cooked meal accompanied by stories, song and dance about living in and leaving her Iranian homeland.

The work, directed by Xan Coleman, is produced by contemporary performance company A is For Atlas and is actually in its encore season after a short run last year. Reviewers from its initial performance understandably described the piece as "nourishing", and I'm sure it will be no less satisfying this time around. In a time when immigration is such a hot topic on the political scene, a work like this couldn't be more welcome. Take a seat at the table and break some bread — there's no better place to embrace multiculturalism than in the home of a kindly stranger telling you her story.

Tickets are available for purchase here.