It’s a fast, mobile one-hour of food for tasting and for thought
Presented by Post Dining
Reviewed 19 February 2021
As concerns about climate change and overpopulation become increasingly prevalent, it is little surprise that we’re seeing more artistic endeavours about what that can mean for our future.
Hollywood may rely on apocalyptic box office dollars but locally, a more balanced variety of four possible futures is explored in Post Dining’s Eating Tomorrow. Each quarter is a unique experience but creates a flow that addresses the themes of growth, restraint, catastrophe and transformation.
The voice of Jack Buckskin provides a welcome to country that sets the scene for this multi-sensory experience. His words of welcome and wisdom are a multimedia introduction that invites participants to learn from the past.
The tour then begins with Matthew Barker leading a celebration of Australia’s prosperity on New Year’s Eve, 2049. In the countdown to the new year, we reminisce on the success of the past 30 years that has made this country an international powerhouse.
When Shabana Azeez takes the reigns for the second leg of the tour however, she demands conformity and restraint in a frightening vision oft seen in sci-fi dramas from the 1960s. Catastrophe then adds drama in an underground bunker with dying Natasha Cameron, while the final segment is one of hope and beauty with Miranda Daughtry and the voice of Mark Koolmatrie returning us to nature and the gifts she bestows upon us.
Each segment of Eating Tomorrow combines storytelling with sensory experiences such as sound, touch, emotion and taste. From glacier water and Emu Bush tea, to mealworm biscuits and native ice cream, participants are invited to sample foods befitting the setting. Allergies, vegan and vegetarian requirements are taken into consideration.
The show is nicely conceptualised and directed by Steph Daughtry and Hannah Rohrlach. Scripts were written by the cast with Luke Wilson and Naomi Crosby assisting. It’s a fast, mobile one-hour of food for tasting and for thought, leaving the audience to chew over the visions presented and make up their own minds on how to build the future we want.
Reviewed by Rod Lewis
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Venue: Basement, WEA Adult Learning, 223 Angas Street, Adelaide
Season: 19-21 & 4-28 February 2021, multiple sessions per day
Duration: 1 hour
Tickets: $44 – $49
Bookings: https://adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/eating-tomorrow-af2021
Rating out of 5: 4
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