What would one eat in a post-apocalyptic feast? This was the very question Eat Your Heart Out posed to a hungry and intrigued audience at the weekend.
Eat Your Heart Out took place in the mysterious vaults of Debut, London and was one of the events which made up the Coming Up Festival, produced in collaboration with Old Vic New Voices and Ideas Tap. Set on and around a banquet table seating 130 people, my senses were tantalised throughout this unconventional performance, led by creative director and starring aide for the evening, Nina Smith. Blanch & Shock were the creative minds behind the cleverly designed food menu which consisted of âasteroid ashâ and edible pansies. An audience member was carefully selected to assist in the making of the main course, led away and then subsequently âserved upâ in the form of a beef stewâ¦audience participation to say the least!Â
The event rounded off with a mug of Courvoisier punch which I raised to the creative minds involved for putting on such an eccentric event, some of whom we are proud to say are members of Courvoisier The Future 500 â a network for revolutionary individuals.Â
I think itâs fair to say that this had been one dining experience I shall never forget. Coming Up Festival runs until 4 March, to find out more visit www.ideastap.com/comingup.
