Dinner with Saddam - Steven Berkoff leads cast
Casting news
FINAL casting has been announced for Anthony Horowitz’s new comedy, Dinner with Saddam, which receives its world premiere at the Menier Chocolate Factory, where it runs from September 10 to November 14, 2015.
Leading the cast as Saddam Hussein will be Steven Berkoff, whose recent theatre credits include The Actor’s Lament at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin. His screen work includes War and Remembrance and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Joining Berkoff and returning to the stage after an absence of five years will be Shobu Kapoor, who is best known for her roles as Mrs Khan in the BBC sitcom Citizen Khan and Gita Kapoor in EastEnders.
They join previously announced Nathan Amzi, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Ilan Goodman and Rebecca Grant.
What happens when Saddam Hussein turns up on your doorstep and announces he is staying for dinner? Political and personal issues are top of the menu, but behind the kitchen door something else far more sinister is cooking…
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