Some people believe there are an infinite number of things that can be put between two pieces of bread and deemed a sandwich, while others can never seem to find anything they like. However, no matter what our connection with food is, there is no denying that we can’t live without it.
This idea inspired Bite Me; a collection of monologues written by young playwrights, performed by young actors and directed by Anthony Skuse. The showcase is the latest instalment of The Voices Project season at ATYP Studio.
The playwrights developed their stories at the National School in 2013 where Tasnim Hossain, admitted she struggled when trying to define her relationship with food beyond “liking it and eating it.”
“I thought I had nothing to say about it, but then realised that everyone has a connection to food,” she says.
“Food is life and learning to cook is learning to live. Food is something we take for granted because it’s there every day.”
The showcase is comprised of ten monologues including a pseudo-vegetarian and a boy fighting to not become the dish of the day. Funny, challenging, and cheeky, Bite Me is a celebration of food and life. (AE)
Feb 5-22, ATYP Studio Theatre, Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay, $20-30, atyp.com.au
BY ALEXANDRA ENGLISH
