Food
Michael Zandl
Austria
Circus | Physical Theatre

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This humorous spectacle isn’t your ordinary feast.

FOOD invites you into an amusing and, at times, bizarre world of consumption.

What begins as a simple act of eating gradually transforms into a maniacal, almost mechanical ritual. We watch as the boundaries between desire and necessity blur, giving rise to something grotesque, surprising, and disturbingly hypnotic. Through acrobatics and object manipulation, these witty circus performers create a vivid physical language. One that questions not just their own, but perhaps even our collective consumption habits – habits shaped under the quiet pressure of commercial persuasion.

INFO

Show Duration: 55min
Audience Suitability: 8+
Stage Size: Min 9m wide x 9m deep / Height clearance of 5,5m
Venue Capacity: up to 300
Touring Party: 6

BOOKING CONTACT:
Menno van Dyke

CREDITS

concept/director: Michael Zandl
artists/co-authors: Fidel Rott, Hedvig Brodén, Jakob Vöckler & Karin Brodén
artistic advice: Dennis Molendijk
outside eye: Sara Sguotti, Ariane Oechsner, Arne Mannott
music & sound design: Victor Maillard
light design: Lisette van der Linden
stage design and effects: Michael Zandl
costumes: Germain Charlat
production: Mirjam Zwanenburg (Korzo)

PRAISE FOR

Food
"Like a walk-in painting, the stage of “Food” is constantly transforming—between a refrigerator, picture frames, and architectural magic, a poetic world emerges, filled with wonder and desire."
Kulturzeitschrift
"With sardonic pleasure, Michael Zandl holds up a mirror to our consumer behavior. FOOD certainly taps into enough layers to make you pause and reflect."
Theaterkrant
"Every now and then, a performance emerges that makes even the most seasoned circus-enthusiast marvel at the smallest things like a child. ‘FOOD’ by Austrian director Michael Zandl is one such performance."
Pzazz