The first First Bite Festival took place @ AE Harris, Stan's Cafe's space, on November 12th 2009.
Thanks to all of you who came along to support the work, we had an immense amount of feedback which we have passed on to the artists.
The pieces commissioned by China Plate, mac and Warwick Arts Centre were...
Al Bowlly's Croon Manifesto by Untied Artists: A new take on the bio-play format exploring the life of the legendary 1930s crooner Al Bowly and the genesis of what we now know as pop stardom.
AND...
You're not like the other girls Chrissy by Caroline Horton in association with Tangram: Love, war and a journey to Staffordshire from Paris, built from the memories of the actress's 90 year old French grandmother.
The 2009 Programme
The line up for the 2009 First Bite was:
Al Bowlly's Croon Manifesto by Untied Artists: An interactive extract from a show intended to hit theatres, dancehalls and festivals in Spring 2010.
Avon Calling by The Other Way Works: Avon Calling draws vividly on personal source material to explore the eternal triangle of mother, daughter and ... Avon Cosmetics.
Dennis Sold Me the Moon by Onethousandladders: Armed with a dream and a suitcase for company we embark upon the moon; a most marvelous mass of grey rock .
Fear Itself by Friction Theatre: Friction Theatre exposes 97.5% of the SHOCKING truths about the news statistics. "Some of it is made-up" said a spokesperson.
Paperwork by New Macho: A vibrant entertaining performance that explores the processes and desires of a modern existence through what seems to have become its very fabric - paper.
Snapshot by Signs of Life: Lucy and Mike are taking this year's holiday at the theatre. They're looking forward to exploring and making new friends.
The Woods Project by Jane Packman: In the shadows of the woods at dusk, a dark story unfolds. Step off the path, follow the torchlight, and be brave.
You're not like the other girls Chrissy by Caroline Horton in association with Tangram: Love, war and a journey to Staffordshire from Paris, built from the memories of the actress's 90 year old French grandmother.
