FEAST

BY CLOUT THEATRE

A show about food.

From primitive struggle, through the baroque excess to technological perversion, how has our relationship with nourishment changed throughout history?

This one-woman show employs physical theatre, clowning and multimedia to delve into consumerism’s excesses and extremes. With cascades of milk, splashes of raw meat, and a dash of live feed webcams, FEAST is an hour of Dionysian anarchy the like of which you won’t have tasted before.

Hold On Let Go

BY UNFOLDING THEATRE

Alex is 56. Luca is half his age. Alex has an encyclopaedia in his head. Luca has one on her phone. Most of us forget most things, most of the time. What if we forget something important? Something that might make the world a better place? Alex can’t remember his mother’s voice. Searching opens a can of worms. Luca asks, can we become memory champions?

Feast Of Fools

BY DANIEL SERRIDGE

Ever poured gravy into your hat? Eaten next to a Sultan? Had a dinner party with the devil? Well now’s your chance. The Feast of Fools will make this happen and more in one of the most unusual feeds you’ll ever have. Join storyteller Daniel Serridge at his dinner table of foolishness as he regales you with tales of disgusting banquets, salubrious suppers and measly meals. Prepare to get wined, dined and unrefined. Disclaimer: There will be no food served at this event and as a consequence you’ll leave starving or never wanting to eat again.

The Only Thing A Great Actress Needs

BY VACA 35 THEATRE GROUP

In this multi-award winning take on Genet’s The Maids, a small audience will be led backstage to witness two Mexican domestic servants prepare for the day ahead. They cook breakfast, wash, dance and tell stories in a sharp, revelatory piece that shines a piercing light on marginalisation and those who live in poverty with no hope of escaping their circumstances. Trough an evocative and sensory environment performers and the audience will coexist in a collective, tangible experience.

In association with 2019 CASA Festival

*Performed in Spanish with English surtitles

Chocolate

BY JAVA DANCE THEATRE

It’s time to taste. We bring you inside a rich dark chocolatey story. Dance. Theatre. Lush live music. Cacao pods burst, melted chocolate flows and cravings surge. Immerse yourself in cacao, conflicting desires, the anticipation of tasting and full-bodied wild sensory dance. Brought to you by FeastFest and the creators of Back of the Bus. ‘Java Dance Theatre is in demand – it’s quite possibly the hottest thing to hit New Zealand audiences’ (TheatreView.org.nz). A brand-new work from Java’s delicious Artisan Series. DarkChat Award winner for Best Dance Edinburgh 2016. For people who want more.

Citizens Of Nowhere?

BY CHINESE ARTS NOW

A funny, moving real-time live audio drama by award-winning writer, Ming Ho, originally directed by David Jiang.

British-Chinese matriarch Linda Lo shares news with her son Jun Chi and daughter, Jane; but Jane has big news too, while Jun Chi is mystified by Linda’s refusal to discuss plans for his upcoming wedding.

This intimate performance by actors seated among the audience is experienced through headphones, as if eavesdropping, and includes light refreshments. The production premièred at Southbank Centre in October 2018 and had a sold-out run at Duddell’s London during CAN Festival 2019. With thanks to Beijing 707N Theatre.

Note: Tickets include a free drink (beer/wine/soft drink). You can order other refreshments and snacks on top of this to enjoy during the performance.