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Writing Moonbow Jakes – 28 February 2002:
Moonbow Jakes Coffee Shop, New Cross Road, New Cross, London
The selected programme attempts to explore what constitutes site-specific performance. All of this evening’s performances are site-specific in that they explore the dynamic between the site (Moon Bow Jakes Coffee Shop) and performance – entering into dialogue with the place – and exploring its non-theatrical purpose.
Menu
A series of new flavoursome performance bites with a distinctive crunch and a site-specific flavour
Plat du jour
Welsh rabbit by Sian Owen and Claire Pamment
Set menu
IN THE BASEMENT
Tea for three part one by Glen Poole
Served by David Humeau, Carlos Vesga, Tavis Kammet, Matthew Hahn.
Coffee shop by Lib Murray
Served by Amendeep Bhogal, Mark Springer, Felicitas Brucker.
Tea for three part two (as above)
Its no game by Richard Appleby
Served by Debs Newbold, Dominik Dengler, Caroline Feehily, Jennifer Epps.
AND UPSTAIRS
Smoking by James Burton
Served by Caroline Feehily, Dominik Dengler, Jennifer Epps.
Last cuppa by Louie Jenkins
Served by Tom Koukoulis Jr, Carlos Vesga, Tavis Kammet, Ophra Wolf, Hera Olafsdottir.
AND TO RETIRE TO IN THE BASEMENT
Moonbow people by Amy Evans
Served by Leone Hanman, Lynne Forbes, Ophra Wolf, Matthew Hahn.
Followed by...
A discussion led by Ben Harrison (site-specific director of Grid Iron/Director (education) at the Almeida Theatre), where everyone can throw in their own cookies about tonight’s performances and site-specific theatre as a whole.
Comment (from Smiths Magazine):
'more and more spectators filled the basement of Moonbow Jakes, people shoved along on couches, crunched themselves up on the floor and squashed themselves into the corners… a wonderful intimacy that united the audience, and made us feel like an integral part of the space'
Article about Moonbow Jakes (PDF)
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