‘GORGE’ DELIVERS A DELICIOUSLY DARK
FANTASY
2012 NZ Fringe Festival winner (‘Best Newcomer’ for
‘Honey’ / ‘Outstanding Performance’ Nominee) Virginia Frankovich (‘Black Confetti’ – Auckland Theatre Company) , and Phoebe Mason (‘Confessions’ –
Benjamin Henson; ‘Beyond the Blue’ – Red Leap Theatre), invite you to immerse yourself
in the tale of ‘GORGE.’ Inspired by the obsessive nature of human consumption,
Frankovich and Mason, along with director Benjamin Henson (‘Jacques Brel is
Alive and Well and Living in Paris’; ‘Confessions’; ’Titus Andronicus’; Turn of
the Screw’) have devised this twisted tale to deliver you a sensory feast.
Be led on a journey to a land of gateaux and
blancmanges – when appearance was everything and substance was secondary; when
morals were loose and status reigned supreme; when a dark underbelly thrummed
beneath delight and wonderment. Through emotion, physicality, and personal
experience, the ensemble delves into the depth of the human psyche and
questions the need and nature of consumption. Rivers of cake batter, towers of
marshmallow fondant, spits of roast pork, and the feeling of watching someone
devour something you cannot have.
That said, the audience won’t leave the show
empty-stomached.
'GORGE' will take you on a journey of excess and
frivolity and leave you with a bittersweet aftertaste.
Frankovich, Mason and Henson have a record of
thought-provoking devised work- not shying away from the dark and grotesque
whilst never neglecting that cherry on top.
Come join the banquet.
There will be food. There will be blood.
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