After the Israeli invasion of Gaza in Dec 2008/9, Steve Tiller and Jonathan Meth, two theatre-makers,had a number of sharp exchanges on Facebook about what was happening in the Middle East. Once the conflict ended, they agreed to meet for three dinners. This was based on their memory of another theatre piece Dinner With Andre by Louis Malle and Wallace Shawn, which was originally at the Royal Court and then bacame a film. ​

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Steve and Jonathan met on three occasions in the next few months and after each meeting recorded their conversation. Steve then transcribed it. They both then collaborated on a series of edits of what was nearly nine hours of text.

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Finally it became a 90 minute piece and was given three 'pilot' performances in front of invited friends - some theatre-makers and other artists, some not. The format was that each audience member would bring some food - and drink - and place it on a central table either end of which sat the two 'actors'.

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The audience were free to eat and move about during the performance.

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There was a short break in the middle.

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And at the end of the second half, there was a 'third' half in which the audience were asked to feed back their comments about the content of the piece - and the form and staging of it for further development. 

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Half way through the process, the title was changed from 'Dinners With Jonathan' to Two Schmucks, Three Opinions.

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At this point both Steve and Jonathan felt that the piece needed to be opened out. They needed help with it. Outside eyes who could take it further. They now wish to develop the piece further and are currently making funding applications.

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