An Israeli arms dealer and an Iranian politician walk into a convent in Rome. No, it's not a joke, it's the premise of "Benedictus," a collaborative effort by artists from Israel, Iran and the United States, which had its premiere Monday at Potrero Hill's Thick House Theater. Inspired by an event at the funeral of Pope John Paul II in 2005 - a widely reported handshake between Israeli President Moshe Katsav, a Persian Jew, and Iranian President Mohammad Khatami, both of whom were born in the Iranian province of Yazd - "Benedictus" imagines a secret meeting in Rome between childhood friends, now enemies, on the eve of an American invasion of Iran.
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