THEATRE

Kismet (Ghesmat) by Shaparak Khorsandi (WIP)

Impatient Productions

Venue

Summerhall

Dates

6–16 Aug 2026

Time

7:20pm · 60min

Price

from £10

Work in progress of a new play, written and performed by Shaparak Khorsandi, based on true life experiences of her Iranian family, scattered around the globe after the 1979 Iranian Revolution. Featuring original live music by Jean Delkhaste, aka Smiling Beth. Can two sisters from different generations hold the same inheritance without collapsing into resentment, fantasy or ideology?