Chopping Chillies was my first poetry-play. You can find out more about it and read some reviews below.

Theatre Tours International presents

CHOPPING CHILLIES

Written & Performed by Clair Whitefield
Directed by Guy Masterson
A MYSTICAL TALE OF LOSS, LOVE & SOUL-FOOD
A hit at Edinburgh 2016: From Kerala to Camden, an epic, mystical tale of love, loss and soul-food.
A cobbler and a cook concoct a delicious transcontinental enchantment as tragedy and chance entwine. Katie dreams of curries and chapattis; Ajna, of holy souls and reincarnation... A delightful, poetic, magical yarn that conjoins the spirit of India with the heart of London.
Directed by Olivier Award winner (for 'Morecambe') Guy Masterson.

Media Reviews

"Written as a richly imaginative poetry-play, the lyrical language is reminiscent in its gentle humour and emotional insight of T S Eliot's The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock." Edinburgh Guide ( Five Stars)

"Sweeps up the audience with its charm" The List (Four Stars)

"Whitefield’s writing displays a muscular musicality throughout, a vitality which propels her through the telling of the story."  Broadway Baby (Four Stars)

" An enthralling tale, full of charm and atmosphere - and a few laughs along the way too." Fringe Review (Four Stars)

"A thoroughly engrossing way to spend an hour." TV Bomb (Four Stars)

"An uplifting portrayal of life after loss, the imprint of which lasts long after the performance ends." Three Weeks ( Four Stars)

If you'd like to watch some excerpts from the show then this was filmed at the Essex Poetry Festival.