in partnership with The B-Bar
Mushroom Language
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They eat nappies
They eat toothbrushes
They eat bombs
They eat newspapers about how the world will end...
a species running slowly in parallel preaching change silently
digesting muck into matter and back again.
Mushroom Language: A Fungal Gothic is about the cycles that shape us – eruption,
reproduction and decay. It’s about role-playing the lichen love stories, spore shoot-outs
and truffle siren songs found in our forests.
In an eerie and funny homage to folk horror, two human performers absorb and mimic
‘mushroom language’ through ritual and power dynamics. Who are these creatures, and
what are the mushrooms trying to tell them? Dreamlike conversations and movement
sequences are underpinned by original music from composer Hannah Miller (of the
Moulettes) and playful design by Rūta Irbīte.
Mushrooms offer us a lens into a more sustainable future, but nature is hilarious and
terrifying.
Age Recommendation: 16+ years old
Content Guidance: strong language, references to sex & death, flashing lights, loud noises.
