The Arab-Israeli Cookbookis a drama created from the everyday realities of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The project began when the Caird Company sent the writer Robin Soans and directors Rima Brihi and Tim Roseman to Israel, Gaza and the West Bank in 2003. There they sampled a variety of dishes in homes, restaurants, shops and cafés and met dozens of people with different cultures, backgrounds and beliefs. Each person had a story to tell and a recipe to cook. Robin Soans has constructed a verbatim play from the words he collected. Arab and Israeli voices come ogether to bring insight and understanding to the melting pot of Middle Eastern affairs.

Inspired by real life experiences of Rwandan refugees in the UK, the play tells the story of two people from entirely different worlds who meet at a Refugee centre in London. Juliette is a young Rwandan asylum seeker, determined to write a book on the genocide that killed her family; Simon is a middle-aged failing novelist, whose job is to help people write. The play follows their funny and touching relationship and tackles issues that face many refugees who live in the UK today. Nominated as Time Out Critics' Choice, the play has been broadcast by BBC World Service and is being toured nationally by iceandfire theatre company in Autumn 2004 with the support of Arts Council, England.

At sixteen, she was shell-shocked and caught in the blast. Now the bombers waiting on the other side of the door. The Bomb is a journey into the minds of two extraordinary people - one who destroys lives, the other who forgives the unforgivable. Inspired by Jo Berry, whose father was killed in the 1984 Brighton Bomb and Patrick Magee who planted that bomb. In 2000, they met for the first time to promote understanding and conflict resolution. They have continued their dialogue ever since. Kevin Dyer has over 30 commissioned plays behind him for radio, for young peoples audiences, arts centres, rural tours, as well as a large-scale community play. He is a published poet and has been a magazine and newspaper journalist, a reviewer and a leader of many creative writing sessions. As a director, he has produced dozens of plays all over the UK. His celebrated production of 'Walking the Tightrope' played in venues across the UK, Canada and Europe and was invited to the Royal National Theatre. Kevin is currently writing 'Bed', a commission for Polka Theatre, London.

BEVERLEY NAIDOO 'The Playground' Time Out Critics Choice, recently seen at Polka Theatre.
SISUBISO MAMBA 'Taxi' satire on the new black entrepreneurs. Broadcast on BBC Radio 4.
REHANE ABRAHAMS 'What The Water Gave Me' poetic monologues performed at the Baxter Studio.
ASHWIN SINGH 'To House' PANSA finalist, premiered at Catalina Theatre, Durban 2004.
MIKE VAN GRAAN 'Green Man Flashing' award-winning play recently playing in South Africa (Baxter Theatre).
JAMES WHYLE 'Rejoice Burning' Broadcast by BBC on World Aids Day.
EDITOR - Charles J. Fourie. Charles is one of the leading playwrights of his generation. His multi-award-winning plays have been produced in South Africa and the UK. During 2002 he co- presented the A Season in South Africa at the Old Vic Theatre in London.