Memoirs of a
Biscuit Tin

 

Photos by Robert Day

“My surprise hit of (Edinburgh) festival… touching and beautifully crafted… a little show with a big heart.”

Lyn Gardner, The Guardian ****

“Unforgettable performances that speak directly to audiences’ hearts… an endearing tale for all… a must see.”

Three Weeks *****

“Emotive piece of physical theatre… a provocative meditation on old age, mortality, and the way we are remembered.”

The Scotsman ****

On a lost lost day, was a lost lost street. Down the lost lost street was a lost lost house that seemed to have misplaced its owner…

All is not well at number 92. Mrs Benjamin has disappeared, leaving her decaying house to fend for itself. So in an act of desperation, the house, determined to find its missing owner set off on a strange and enchanting journey like no other.

 This intriguing tale follows the story of a wall, a floor and a chimney, a forgotten old lady and the memories that lie within. With an inventive blend of clowning, visual theatre and puppetry Maison Foo brings to life the imaginative topsy turvy world lurking behind the door of number 92.

Toured in partnership with Dementia UK and Déda. Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

Past Tour Dates


Edinburgh festival 2010

Pleasance courtyard - July 29th - August 23rd

NATIONAL TOUR (AUTUMN 2011):

Harrogate Theatre – 30th Sept – 1st Oct
Waterside Arts, Manchester – 5th Oct
Terry O’Toole Theatre, North Hykeham – 13th Oct
Liverpool Unity – 20th Oct
Déda Derby – 21st & 22nd Oct
Michael Croft Theatre, London (Dulwich) – 2nd Nov
SUSPENSE international puppetry festival - Jacksons Lane, London – 3rd Nov
Embrace Arts, Leicester – 4th Nov
Nuffield Theatre, Southampton -8th, 9th, 10th Nov
The Junction, Cambridge – 11th Nov
Mac, Birmingham – 16th Nov

(SPRING (2012):

Sheffield Crucible – 16th Feb
The Georgian Theatre Royal, Richmond – 17th Feb
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama – 28th Feb
Mercury Theatre, Colchester – 3rd March
South Street Arts, Reading – 7th March
Prema Arts, Gloucestershire – 9th March

Creative Team

Written and Conceived by Maison Foo
Devised by the ensemble: Kathryn Lowe, Bethany Sheldon and Jennifer Sumner
Composer: Matt Marks
Design: Maison Foo with support from Phil Lowe
Produced by: Spiel and Claire Summerfield
Outside Eye: Mick Barnfather
Lighting Design: Mark Richards
Technical Manager: Anthony Osbourne

“Maison Foo have rightly been attracting high praise from all quarters… a superb production.”

The Mirror****

Documentary by THE GUARDIAN at Edinburgh Fringe (2010)