Palaver 2011: Taking the 'The Stalker' into the local community

The Lord Mayor of Manchester, Mark Hackett, with Ruti Worrall on his right and Sophie Garside on his left with all the cast of 'The Stalker'.  Pictured at a performance of the play on Sunday 27th April at Menorah Synagogue: Chesire Reform Congregation

For the first time, the Palaver Festival has stepped outside the university and into the community. On Sunday 27th April, 'The Stalker', a play presented in Arabic, Hebrew and English, was performed by Manchester's students of Middle Eastern Studies at Menorah Reform Synagogue in front of 120 people. The Lord Mayor was a guest (see photo) and he was so impressed that he invited the students, Ruti Worrall (the writer and director) and Sophie Garside (the producer) to tea in Manchester Town Hall.