Eating Myself — Pepa Duarte

“Food is a gift. Something you give to others. A privilege. An excuse to be with the ones you love.”

Back home, the mouth-watering flavours and aromas of traditional Peruvian cooking was forbidden in Pepa’s home, except when Grandma would sneak in a steak and some spices. In London, Pepa embarked on a journey inside herself. She discovered that food could be shared with a new family around a new table, and you are invited to taste it!

Join Pepa Duarte (‘A Fight Against/’Una Lucha Contra’, Royal Court) for a full sensory experience exploring womanhood, body-image, and tradition, in her debut play directed by Sergio Maggolio (‘The Dark Stone’, Cervantes Theatre, Ovalhouse, and Arcola).

UK TOUR 2023 Brixton House, Applecart Arts, The Wardrobe Theatre, Theatre by the Lake, Non Such Studios, Old Join Stock, Derby Theatre, Northern Stage, Theatre Royal Wakefield and The Lawrence Batley

Creative Team

Writer & Performer Pepa Duarte

Director Sergio Maggiolo

Movement director Shane Dempsey

Set design Laura Arroyo

Costume & props design Carolina Rieckhof

Sound design & composer Tom Sochas

Lighting design Michael Harpur

Touring stage Manager Francisco Diaz

Photography & Videography Hector Manchego

Graphic & poster design Alexandro Valcarcel

Social Media management Monica Ross