Compost Mentis features a large compost heap and the gardener who looks after it. Their relationship slowly begins to break down when it’s discovered that the compost heap has a life of its own and harbours thoughts that are fermenting within.
Puppet, mechanical and musical interventions ensure that the audience like the gardener are led up the garden path.
type
indoor en outdoor
genre
street performance
Compost Mentis performs in 2009 at:
Several festivals in the United Kingdom
Compost Mentis performed at:
Oerol, Mint Festival (GB) and several festivals in the United Kingdom
The Whalley Range All Stars were formed in 1982 by Sue Auty and Edward Taylor both of whom had previously workd with Dogtroep in Amsterdam, Holland.
The main emphasis of their work is the combination of performance with visual art techniques.
Performances of Whalley Range All Stars are most commonly seen in outdoor situations and informal public spaces (libraries, foyers, museums etc) ensuring that the relationship between the artist and audience is less formal than it would be in a theatre or art centre.
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