Seven Hungers
A hallucinogenic journey from mouth to gut to heart.
This is a piece about intimacy, and about how our search for food – both for our bodies and for our hearts – is deeply, intimately entwined.
Blending visceral and fragmented ensemble movement with sensuous text, and set to a scorching live sound design, Seven Hungers enlivens the senses and quickens the pulse.
We wanted to investigate our relationship to food, and how eating and hunger connect us intimately to the natural world.
We noticed that if you ask someone about a memorable meal, it’s rare that they spend much time talking about the food. More often they’ll tell you about the people they shared that food with, about loved ones and lovers, family and friends. Seven Hungers examines how food and eating connect us, and how more than food is shared when we eat together.
Seven Hungers premiered at The Barn Banchory, in October 2014 and toured for eight dates across Scotland including at Wyness Hall Inverurie, Dance Live Festival at The Lemon Tree, Summerhall, Platform, Rothesay Pavilion, and Three Villages Hall Arrochar.
Funded by Creative Scotland.
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“ Spellbinding food for thought
“ One of the most beautiful and intriguing pieces of art that I have ever seen
“ I thought it was brilliant to see this sort of performance in a little community like ours! I thought it was disturbing at times, and beautiful too. I laughed a bit – sometimes with incredulity. Food, love, lust and violence – just what you need on a Saturday night.
“ Beautiful. Emotional. Hypnotic. Powerful. Trance-like. The connection between the performers and space and audience felt magical – other worldly.
“ A stunning mixture of the elemental and the human
“ - That was lovely!
- I think it was French
Credits
Supported by The National Lottery through Creative Scotland
Produced in association with The Barn / Platform / Dance House