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From the WijkJury report:

"The production drew connections between astrology, politics and history, with particular attention to Palestine and the Middle East, in a way that left you wanting to hear more and more. The jury found great value in the sharing of knowledge and stories from communities that are less often given a platform."

The Moon in your Mouth is a work that explores kinship, and the interconnectivity of human and non-human beings through astrology and the foods we eat. Stating from the ancient Arabic Hermitic phrase:

No Doubt it is true,
that which is above is from that which is below,
and that which is below is from that which is above,
it worked the wonders from one,
as all things come from one by means of one considered act,
its father is the sun, its mother is the moon,
the wind carried it in her womb, the earth fed it,
father of talismans, keeper of wonders, perfect in power 

This ancient philosophical understanding for the larger cosmology of interconnectedness, guided scientists, farmers, artists and emperors alike. In this performance Samah Hijawi takes this spiritual phrase as a starting point to unravel ancient cosmologies and connects it with the food on our table. As we search for ways to re-tell the story of human life, Samah looks at ancient cosmologies and how the planets in the sky were part of everyday life; when nobody wanted to upset Saturn, or try to stand in the destructive path of Mars!

Mapping the Mediterranean all the way to Central Asia, Samah connects geographies and food with the stars. As she invites the audience to share a meal, she carefully weaves a personal story from her place of birth, unraveling an intricate web of the unlikely connections of the foods we eat with planets in the skies.