May 19 Guests

THEATER AND DANCE presents THE MATTER OF TASTE
UC Davis Department of Theatre & Dance presents The Matter of Taste directed by Granada Artist-in-Residence Anna Fenemore and devised in collaboration with UC Davis students. This unique performance and food event will attempt to address both the subjective and highly individual experience of ‘taste’ and the social redefining of what might be considered ‘good’ and ‘bad’ taste. An interactive production, the audience is invited to participate including sampling of recipes.

ANNA FENEMORE, DIRECTOR
Fenemore is the Artistic Director of Manchester, UK- based Pigeon Theatre, an internationally renowned experimental physical performance company. She is facilitating and directing The Matter of Taste as it develops from the experiences, thoughts, arguments and autobiographies of the performers pertaining to food memories and stories. Her multidimensional direction includes choreography, videos, projections, live music, and much on-stage food preparation and cooking.

JOHN ZIBELL, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, MFA STUDENT
AVILA REESE, ACTRESS, MFA STUDENT
KEVIN ADAMSKI, ACTOR, UNDERGRAD

WHITMAN MCGOWAN
Whitman McGowan started his public vociferating career by reading poems for a dollar each at a back alley Pasadena coffeehouse, putting poetry on the menu. After moving north to San Francisco he became known for crafting a pagan anthem, “White Folks Was Wild Once, Too.” Whitman earned his stripes in performance poetry touring Europe a number of times around the turn of the Millennium, twice with rock and roll revue Le Cirque Electrique, collaborating with excellent musicians of every type. Along the way he garnered the title of nightclub wrestling champion of Dresden, Germany and acquired an alter ego, Trungpa Bumbleché. He’s been published in Salon, PUBLIC HOUSE, The Edinburgh Castle Pub anthology, among others. His two spoken word & music CD collections, PO FU and CAUGHT IN THE ACT combine storytelling, chant, comedy, and talksinging.