After a moment the performers relax and begin to bite into whatever they have left in their hands, purposefully munching the leaves and turning round to the audiences, observing the observers. Some members of the audience join in and eat crisps or whatever they have in front of them.

The performers stand up and continue to munch, walking over to members of the audience and offering leaves, inviting them to taste for themselves and leave the space.

In the performance a number of stereotypes collide to allow for the unexpected. The professional woman meets an ordinary vegetable to engage in a competitive game that leads to nothing particular. However, the materiality of the cabbage allows for both physical explorations as well as sensuous and auditory experiences that defies the parameters of the everyday.

for further images also see:

Still Life with Cabbage, Flickr photo stream by Roger Harmar

See also a second performances at the Soundwaves Festival 2011:

Cabbage Heads

Location: The Café, University of Brighton

Sunday 17^th July 14 – 20.30

Photos: Conall Gleeson