America's current social, economic and cultural climate has been likened, for better or worse, to the 1st century Roman Empire. It is here that Eating Their Words receives its inspiration, modeling itself upon the great Roman ban­quets or convivia (translated literally from the Latin as "sharing life together") which birthed the concept of haute cuisine, and provided a forum for playwrights to recite their newest work. It often served as a platform for satirizing the political and social climate of the time. Many convivia were structured under the umbrella of an all-encompassing theme. When like Rome... Eating Their Words caters to foodies and theater lovers alike; we tell a story with words and food. Artistic director, chef, and three playwrights collaborate on a theme for the evening. Each playwright then creates a 20 minute piece, within a few stimulating parameters: no more than four characters, and each play must be set at a dinner table in that very restaurant. Once the order of the pieces is determined, the chef then caters his/her courses to the pieces, creating a completely unique menu inspired by each of them. The stage is the dinner table itself: the audience sits at tables surrounding the actors, who reside at a small table in the center of the room, which will create an urgency and intimacy, and afford attendees a full view of the actors. The timing of the performance in conjunction with the food is rehearsed and designed to provide a full-sensory experience. Artistic director, Marlo Hunter, created Eating Their Words for one simple reason: to satiate her mutual love for theater, and eating really good food. She wanted to see what would happen if she stirred them together. Her gen­uine passion for both theater and cuisine is infectious, as is her desire to bring people together in this im­per­son­al day and age. Marlo is a theater director and choreo­grapher based in Manhattan. She is also a very, very talented eater.