ICR Romanian Cultural Institute London

Gianina Carbunariu @ Royal Court Theatre

Leaving Romania to make it rich abroad, Madalina finds herself working in a Dublin Kebab shop. Fortunately her boyfriend has a better prospect. She'll be broadcast across the world and watched by thousands. It's a new start and surely things will never be as bad as back home.

Kebab explores some of the harsher realities of immigration and what people are willing to give up in the hope of a better life.

Award-winning playwright and director, Gianina Carbunariu, had a fruitful residency at the Royal Court Theatre in 2004. Since then her plays have circulated throughout Europe at theatre festivals such as: New Plays from Europe - Theaterbiennale of the Staatstheater, Wiesbaden; New Drama Festival, Moscow; New Drama Festival, Bratislava; Festival Francophonie Metissee, Paris; Festival Premieres, Strasbourg.

Kebab is part of the International Season at the Royal Court Theatre and will be presented at Dublin Theatre Festival.

Writer: Kebab, Stop the Tempo, DJ Pirat, All Those Guys Look Like Our Parents, Honey, Irealities from the Immediate Wild East
Director: Sado-Maso Blues Bar, Terrorism, mady-baby.edu, Luck Helps Those Who Dare, Stop the Tempo, My name is Isbjorg. I am a lioness, Ostinato.

When: 19 October - 3 November 2007; Opening night: 23 october, 7pm
Where: Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood Theatre Upstairs, Sloane Square, London, SW1W 8 AS
Tickets: £15; concessions £10.