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Hannah Khalil

@hannykha.bsky.social

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Palestinian Irish Mum and Writer for stage, screen and radio. Writer in residence Bristol Old Vic 2025- 2030. Next up Henry VIII at Guildhall School 10-15 Feb 2025. Repped by Jess Cooper at Curtis Brown #BAFTACONNECT FRSL

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · Jan 28

I'm absolutely made up to have been selected as one of the Bristol Old Vic's Writers in Residence. Pinch me. bristololdvic.org.uk/blog/bristol...

Bristol Old Vic announce cohort of writers to join theatre's new… | Bristol Old Vic

L to R: Ben Atterbury (Literary Manager, Bristol Old Vic), Muneera Pilgrim, Sam Parker, Nancy Medina (Bristol Old Vic Artistic Director), Hannah Khalil Bristol…

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Pavilion Theatre @paviliontheatre.bsky.social · 15d

🍎 Theatre meets food in My English Persian Kitchen by Hannah Khalil

From the story by Atoosa Sepehr this is a true tale of one woman’s journey to rebuild her life after losing everything. Featuring live cooking on stage, with the audience tasting the results.

21 Oct & 22 Oct |🎟️ buff.ly/KEEZJRs

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Soho Theatre @sohotheatre.bsky.social · 9d

My English Persian Kitchen trailer just dropped, and it's DE-LISH 🤤

'Utterly Sensational' - Quintessential Review took the words right out of our mouths.

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Soho Theatre @sohotheatre.bsky.social · 5d

'This production serves up a powerful message as it gets to the heart of community, of connection, of theatre.' - @liamodell.com

A gleaming ★★★★★ for My English Persian Kitchen 😁 Powerful stuff.

liamodell.com/2025/10/03/m...

‘My English Persian Kitchen’ review – Food and theatre fusion excites the senses

Hannah Khalil’s play, based on a story by Atoosa Sepehr and featuring live cooking, returns to Soho Theatre Dean Street.

liamodell.com

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · 2d

Yes we are hoping hoping hoping

Ahmed Masoud @ahmedmasoud02.bsky.social · 2d

If you see a Palestinian today, give them a hug. You have no idea how the emotions inside us are tumbling around and around, heart feels like it's about to explode into a thousand pieces.

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Fintan Ryan @fintanr.bsky.social · Sep 19

Lovely present to get, My English Persian Kitchen is one of the best, and moving, pieces of theatre I have seen in a long time - go see it if you can - and the cookbook looks amazing.

My English Persian Kitchen play & cookbook

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Pavilion Theatre @paviliontheatre.bsky.social · May 28

📣 ON SALE: My English Persian Kitchen

We're delighted to be part of the triumphant return of Soho Theatre's My English Persian Kitchen - Hannah Khalil’s life-affirming play, inspired by an original true story by Atoosa Sepehr

21 & 22 Oct | Book now: buff.ly/xPikbYN

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · 11d

Come and see us!

Pavilion Theatre @paviliontheatre.bsky.social · 15d

Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · 12d

We start tomorrow with #myenglishperisankitchen come
See us @sohotheatre.bsky.social

Soho Theatre @sohotheatre.bsky.social · 12d

★ My English Persian Kitchen by @hannykha.bsky.social from a story by Atoosa Sepehr
★ Guardian Live Presents: @ledbydonkeys.org
★ Anirban Dasgupta
★ Grace Campbell & the people she finds funny
★ Suzi Ruffell
★ Kool Story Bro

Tix in the link below
sohotheatre.com/all-shows/

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · 13d

Look at our beautiful cast pls come to this reading on 6 October at 7 PM in aid of the Gaza formula fund

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Papatango Theatre Company @papatangotc.bsky.social · 18d

Would a cash injection help you to find time to write? The #PapatangoStudio Open Lottery Funding will offer one lucky recipient £500 to help fund their time to write.
Apply between 9am on Monday 29 September – 5pm on Friday 3 October.
https://papatango.co.uk/studio/ #playwriting

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · 18d

It’s my birthday look at the amazing cake my daughter made me with no help (she’s still a kid) #theatrecake

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · 25d

Pls come to our fundraiser 6 October 7pm - I’m writing three new scenes to the play which speak to now

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The National @scotnational.bsky.social · 25d

Tomorrow's front page 📰

End the denial

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · 25d

Pls come to our fundraiser 6 October 7pm - I’m writing three new scenes to the play which speak to now

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KAYHAN LIFE @kayhanlife.com · Sep 3

Iranian Cooking, Live on Stage: ‘My English Persian Kitchen’ Returns to London Theater
Based on a book by Atossa Sepehr, the play has been written by the award-winning playwright Hannah Khalil.
kayhanlife.com/authors/iran...

Iranian Cooking, Live on Stage: ‘My English Persian Kitchen’ Returns to London Theater - KAYHAN LIFE

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · 27d

There will be a reading of my play about life under occupation Scenes from 77* Years to raise funds for the Gaza Formula Fund on 6 October at 7pm at Teatro Technis - pls come www.theatrotechnis.com/whatson/scen...

Scenes from 77* Years (Staged Reading) | Theatro Technis

www.theatrotechnis.com

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · 27d

Gorgeous two days recording my new radio drama #TippingPoint which will be on BBC Radio 4 soon #watchthisspace

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The Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities @iashedinburgh.bsky.social · Aug 27

Apply now: Playwright in Residence 2026

A unique opportunity for writers to develop bold new work at the intersection of research and storytelling, in collaboration with @traversetheatre.bsky.social

Full details on eligibility and how to apply can be found here: www.iash.ed.ac.uk/iashtraverse...

IASH/Traverse Creative Fellowship | IASH

www.iash.ed.ac.uk

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Otto English @ottoenglish.bsky.social · Aug 19

Here's a fact for you all.

Prior to 2017 there was not a single documented case of any individual travelling by small boats across the English Channel to caim asylum in the UK.

Not ONE.

This current 'boats' crisis has been largely caused by Brexit.

But for some reason NOBODY is saying that.

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David Stevens @sarafand.bsky.social · Jun 30

Time BBC & media stopped promoting the Reform Party before it is too late. Unbelievable they deny climate change & whilst most people realise Brexit was a dreadful mistake Reform are in denial here as well. Think of your children their living with such people as their Government! Appalled.

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Saqi Books @saqibooks.bsky.social · Jun 30

From our friends - acclaimed Palestinian oud player Nizar Rohana, known for his virtuosity and fresh, contemporary compositions, tonight - June 30 - at Grand Junction.

grandjunction.org.uk/events/nizar...

Nizar Rohana - Grand Junction | Community, Arts & Culture

grandjunction.org.uk

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · Jun 26

on 12 Sept we will be celebrating the publication of Not Beckett - the Anthology in London please join us for drinks, a panel discussion and a discount on copies at the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith
irishculturalcentre.co.uk/event/not-be...

Not Beckett UK Book Launch - Irish Cultural Centre

Here at the Irish Cultural Centre, we invite you to check out Not Beckett UK Book Launch. Book your tickets today!

irishculturalcentre.co.uk

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · Jun 9

if you fancy coming to see #myEnglishPersiankitchen at Soho theatre book up now while tix under £30 but the closer we get to performances the more they will rise so get them while they’re hot and cheap! P.s. We sold
Out last time so don’t wait x sohotheatre.com/events/my-en...

My English Persian Kitchen - Soho Theatre

What would you take if you had to leave home with no hope of returning? This life-affirming play chronicles one woman’s quest to start again.

sohotheatre.com

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Hannah Khalil @hannykha.bsky.social · Mar 21

Friends and family in Dublin don’t miss this #searchparty by Inua Elhams at Project Arts promises to be a beautiful evening on 29 March and if I was in Dub I’d be there x pls share widely and invite your friends. (You might even be able to shake him down for some Doctor Who intel) xx #spokenword

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Emma Harding @emmaharding.bsky.social · Mar 11

Edward II @TheRSC Stratford-upon-Avon - pacy, brutal & genuinely thrilling, with a terrific cast. A cliché to call it a play for our times, but as one incompetent, self-absorbed autocrat gives way to a ruthless one, it certainly makes the case for parliamentary democracy. www.rsc.org.uk/edward-ii/

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