Kiota Presents Blessed Hands – The Wardrobe Theatre

Kiota brings Blessed Hands to The Wardrobe Theatre this September.

It’s a solo performance exploring Sephardi Heritage, Migration and Solidarity.

The show is written and performed by writer and academic Dr Michal Nahman, based on scholarly research into Sephardi and Mizrachi foodways and identities.

It’s performed by Michal Nahman, produced by Kiota and directed by Aisha Ali.

Kiota is a Bristol-based company which showcases artists from the Global Majority.

Turkish Sephardi grandmother Savta is a ghostly figure conjuring timeless Jewish recipes, anxieties and historical migrations.

Standing at the intersection of nostalgia, authenticity, and victimhood, Savta holds up a mirror to the Jewish eternal experience, offering a journey filled with humor, grief, and reflection as she explores her past to discover the true meaning of love and global solidarity.

The show is told through an amalgamation of interviews and historical research, storytelling, comedy, clowning, dance and song.

Following the performance, audiences are invited to take part in a special three-course Sephardi-inspired supper club at Coexist Community Kitchen in Easton.

During the event, there will be conversations and explorations on themes of migration, memory, food, family and belonging.

It will include a talk by Dr Michal Nahman. You don’t need to have seen the show to join us, but it is highly recommend.

Booking details below To take part in Blessed Hands Supper Club with Coexist, visit: https://coexistcommunitykitchen.as.me/schedule/03ea1211/?appointmentTypeIds%5B%5D=93969817