Delectable New Theatre Performance Eating Myself Embarks On Northern Tour

Food is a gift. Something you give to others. A privilege. An excuse to be with the ones you love.

Sharing a powerful and tender exploration of our own relationships with food and nurture, Eating Myself shines a light on female identity through the lens of Peruvian society. This poignant production will tour the UK this autumn, offering audiences a communal experience of live onstage cooking, and a stellar soundscape to generate an intimate sensory experience full of flavour for all.

After Peruvian cooking was forbidden in Pepa Duarte's family home and memories of family traditions began to burst in, she found herself on a mission to delve into her relationship with food as she battled with the demons of weight loss and the pressures that come with it. Sharing stories of her teenage rebellion, her mother’s vegetarianism, and her current cravings, Eating Myself invites audiences into a dreamscape of their own hunger and cravings. Watch as Pepa invites audiences into her kitchen to prepare a soup that represents everything that she truly needs.

Eating Myself was born out of the urge to talk about the relationship between women and food, and the act of caring for oneself and others. Through methods of storytelling, movement, and music this punchy production aims to invite the audience to reflect on their personal traditions, allowing them the chance to question and reflect on their own relationships with food.

Written and performed by Pepa Duarte (A Fight Against…, The Royal Court Theatre), join her for a full sensory experience exploring womanhood, body image and tradition in her debut play, directed by Sergio Maggiolo (Jeezus! Fucking Christ, Camden People’s Theatre; The Bit-Players, The Southwark Playhouse). The creative team is made up of mostly migrant voices from a variety of creative backgrounds, sharing a Latin American perspective.