Ever wonder what the food in your pantry would say if it could? Mark Prebble and Marion Shortt, also known as Team M&M, are a husband and wife team who have created a play called The Pantry Shelf where food comes to life… with an attitude. The piece is described as “a satirical comedy where all the characters are food products. It explores branding, genetic engineering and consumerism, but mostly it’s a love triangle between a rebellious muesli bar, a shy bag of porridge and a sexy block of dark chocolate.”
Characters in the play include Carlito Cornchips , Washibi Punch!, Queenie the Quinoa, Black Velvet Chocolate, Genetically-Engineered Organic Tomato and other foods.
The synopsis of the play on the project website is described as:
“A satirical comedy revealing the micro-society of branded egos living on your pantry shelf. Queenie is a revolutionary new snack – The Quinoa, Date and Bark Bar. Like every food product all she really wants is to be loved. However, her world collapses when she realizes her healthy branding is a lie. Can Queenie live with this hypocrisy or will she revolt and become a “rogue brand”?
The Pantry Shelf explores branding, consumerism and corporate control of our diets, but mostly it’s a love triangle between Queenie, a bag of Scottish Porridge and a sexy block of Dark Chocolate.”
You can see clips of the play on their website and vimeo site.
I wonder what my oatmeal that I ate for breakfast today would say if I could hear it?
Image Source:
www.basementtheatre.co.nz/whats-on/the-pantry-shelf/
Links:
http://www.teammandm.co.nz/index.html
http://www.basementtheatre.co.nz/whats-on/the-pantry-shelf/