Cake In My Face: New Dances with Betty Crocker and Misbehavior
Sat.-Sun. June 20-21, 8pm
$20 (Members $15, or with donation of non-perishable food item)
Five misbehaving, mess making performers serve up an evening of new theatrical dances creatively re-imagining the history and mythology of Betty Crocker. Weaving contemporary dance with circus tricks, storytelling, and of course food – the dance queries how the presence of one Beatrice “Betty” Crocker has affected notions of American female domestic identity. Through it all, Betty Crocker is still one sweet-talker. Photo of
Pictured: Melissa Hudson Bell, Hannah Schwadron, Ann Mazzocca, Melissa Templeton, Szu-Ching Chang. Photo by Corey Marquetti
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Here is what some of the audience had to say about the show!
*”The story line through the various props, dance routines was marvelous. Great fun- even the Betty Crocker video screen!”
*”Would love to see it again and take a friend to see it!”
*”Amazing”
*”Great, particularly the 2nd half- very creative, alive, and surprising”
*”Critical and meaningful by means of great humor”
*”Great fun”
*”Very committed performers and choreographer- lots of smiles”
*”I am once again so in awe of Melissa’s Badassness. strength, beauty and so so grateful for being this privileged. Thank you!”
*”Infectious energy”
*”Daring and messy. Loved it!”
*”Very inventive narrative, theory and movement combination. Serious, humorous, sometimes scary and fun”