<DIV><p>Deli is trying to revive the fortunes of his mother's restaurant in Murder Mile, Hackney. But where does his son disappear to on the night of the re-opening? And why does his friend Digger offer him protection? <I>Elmina's Kitchen</I> is a thrilling, engaging portrait of a one-parent family struggling to stay within the law while the Yardies are carving up the neighborhood.</p> <p> <B>Kwame Kwei-Armah</B>, a television actor and playwright, lives in London. <i>Elmina's Kitchen </i>premiered at the Royal National Theatre, London, in May 2003.</p></DIV>