A sprinkle of cooking, a generous portion of clowning,DaNCING chefs and a wholesome dash of culinary, messy playFULNESS!
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SOUP! was inspired by the tastes and smells of our grandparents' soups and a desire to bring people around them together.
It's about the importance of sensory memory and recipe legacy - those ancient connections we don't want to lose. It takes the form of a live workshop and performance by two dancing chefs whose unusual cooking style, featuring clowning antics and nonsense language, leads to some hilarious kitchen mishaps and messes! The inter-generational conversation gets people giggling and thinking about the joy of cooking and eating together. SOUP is a constantly evolving broth, with each workshop generating an archive that ‘feeds’ into the live work. CREATION & PERFORMANCE
Suzi Cunningham & Alex McCabe INFORMATION FOR PROGRAMMERS AUDIENCES Ideal for community groups, families, schools and care settings Suitable for all ages DURATION 40 minutes TOURING COMPANY 2 Performers & 1 Stage Manager REQUIREMENTS The show works both indoors and outdoors. A community or school kitchen is ideal for indoors, although a studio/hall can also be used. And for outdoors, the company can happily work with a camping stove. The show requires a large trestle table (or similar); all other props are provided by the company. The workshop requires a clear space with minimum dimensions of 4m x 6m. Photo gallery- Albie Clark, Ruth Armstrong and Tara Thomson PREVIOUS PERFORMANCES & TOURING 2025 Mull Theatre 2024 Imaginate Festival and North Edinburgh Community Festival Artlink 2026 Scottish Tour with Creative Scotland's Touring Fund- See Upcoming |
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SUPPORTED BY
SOUP! was made with the support and the creative input of the many wonderful people we have met and cooked with, sharing their generous spirits, stories, recipes, energy and love. A huge shout out to all involved.
Creative Team
Creators/choreographers/performers- Suzi Cunningham and Alex McCabe
Composers - Daniel Padden, Gameli Tordzro amd Leon Matt Wright
Directing support- Dylan Read
Step Dance support- Kae Sakurai
Dance Support- Riccardo Olivier
Outside Eyes- Lewis Sherlock and Emily Nicoll
Stage Manager & Producer- Riccardo Olivier
Lighting- Louise Gregory
With special thanks to the young people of Imaginate Festival's Creative Encounters -
Shahad
Julia
Sam
Maya Kiergk
Jenny
Abdul Aziz
Farouk
Mesake
Willow
Reel
Julia
Kamil
Kayla R
Kuda
Tasfiah
and all the children of Forthview Primary School p.6/7 class of 2024/25 who’s creative input shaped choreography and puppet design.
SOUP! was made with the support and the creative input of the many wonderful people we have met and cooked with, sharing their generous spirits, stories, recipes, energy and love. A huge shout out to all involved.
Creative Team
Creators/choreographers/performers- Suzi Cunningham and Alex McCabe
Composers - Daniel Padden, Gameli Tordzro amd Leon Matt Wright
Directing support- Dylan Read
Step Dance support- Kae Sakurai
Dance Support- Riccardo Olivier
Outside Eyes- Lewis Sherlock and Emily Nicoll
Stage Manager & Producer- Riccardo Olivier
Lighting- Louise Gregory
With special thanks to the young people of Imaginate Festival's Creative Encounters -
Shahad
Julia
Sam
Maya Kiergk
Jenny
Abdul Aziz
Farouk
Mesake
Willow
Reel
Julia
Kamil
Kayla R
Kuda
Tasfiah
and all the children of Forthview Primary School p.6/7 class of 2024/25 who’s creative input shaped choreography and puppet design.
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