AWKWARD - THE SAME TABLE #1

YOU WILL BE INVITED TO JOIN A TABLE OF ABUNDANCE, CHOOSE AND SAVOUR THE FOOD BASED ON YOUR MEMORIES AND EXPERIENCES. WHAT IF THE TEXTURE OF A PEAR REMINDED YOU OF YOUR GRANDMOTHER’S SOFT CHEEK? YOU TASTE, GRAB AND SMELL. SOUR, SWEET, BITTER. YOU EXPLORE TEXTURE, CONSISTENCY AND SHAPE. YOUR EMOTIONAL CONNECTION, HERE, BECOMES AN ENHANCED RELATIONSHIP WITH FOOD. WHAT IF YOU WERE TO BE ASKED TO FEED YOUR NEIGHBOUR? WHAT IF, AS YOU ARE RELISHING SMELLS AND TASTE YOU NOTICED SOMEONE IS HAVING A DIFFERENT EXPERIENCE?
Awkward is the first instalment of The Same Table, a large colourful sculpture with real food that people will explore via in- ear instructions. The audience is invited to reach into the abundance: choose with their senses and find a deep connection with the food on our table and the people next to us.
But.
Awkward is also about “how” we enjoy or consume food. About how it can be difficult or embarrassing to show up for convivial moments in our community. How both our food and our relationship are connected to our mental health.
Metaphorically, the table represents our resources. As we all sit at the same table, even our seats reveal our comfort or lack of. Will we be able to sit at The Same Table and make sure all can partake to the same abundance? That is for the audience to choose.
The Same Table lingers in the room as a sculpture.
Awkward is a performance piece that will take place once a day.