Sugarcraft

Show Info

By Danny Tieger
Directed by Ryan Emmons

With Julie Congress, Steven Conroy, Ariana Cruz, Lilybeth Guzman, and Erin Lamar

You are cordially invited to Lady Dupray’s exclusive parlour for a cooking presentation by the ingenious Mary Eales. Mrs. Eales dazzled the royal court with her most famous recipe for ice cream – and now her innovation, once only available to Queen Anne and her guests, will be crafted just for you! No need to bring your own straw and salt; all will be provided.

No.11 Productions has whipped up a new theatrical confection, written by Danny Tieger and inspired by the 1718 cookbook, Mrs. Mary Eales’ Receipts. As Mary presents her famed dishes à la Julia Child, snippets from her past bubble up and we see how she’s used the extraordinary power of sugar to overcome seemingly impossible odds. But Mary’s past is hurtling towards a secret future that hangs on the success of her cooking presentation.

Note: The show involves actors on stage working with real food ingredients including nuts. Allergen warning for almonds.

Join us for post-show talkbacks after the following performances:

• Friday, February 28 at 7:30 PM,with members of the cast and creative team
• Friday, March 7 at 7:30 PM,with the show’s creators, led by Kathleen Collins, author of Watching What We Eat: The Evolution of Television Cooking Shows and the novel Study in Hysteria, and Rose Solari, author of the poetry collection The Last Girl and the novel A Secret Woman, as they reflect on Sugarcraftthrough the lenses of the history of cooking shows and the often untold stories of women’s work and women’s lives.
• Saturday, March 8 at 2:30 PM,with culinary historian and author Sarah Lohman (Endangered Eating: America’s Vanishing Foods and Eight Flavors: The Untold Story of American Cuisine)
• Sunday, March 9 at 2:30 PM, with playwright Danny Tieger
• Wednesday, March 12 at 7:30 PM,with pastry chef Daniel Andreotti
• Thursday, March 13 at 7:30 PM,with Laura Weiss, author of Ice Cream: A Global History

Producing Company

No.11 Productions

Founded in 2008, No.11 Productions exists to collaboratively create new works and original adaptations as an ensemble. Our productions have the energy and imaginative zest of kids playing make-believe in the backyard and we invite the audience to play along. We believe in the energizing power of sharing stories full of hope and teamwork and strive to engage our audience as collaborators in the act of storytelling.

Read more at: www.no11productions.com

Reviews

★★★★ "A gifted cast leaves you hungry in all the right ways"– The 100 Word Review

"Appealing and astute, and if you are a fan of culinary history, and cooking shows, Sugarcraft should be on your list of must-sees."– NewsNotesDance

"A very well-written show... it had a lot of heart"
"The ingenious move that the Sugarcraft team has pulled off here is integrating real food into the show." – Hannah is Eating

"Really hit the spot"
"The aesthetic elements of the show were tremendous, and I commend the design team for their truly beautiful work."– Pages on Stages

"A culinary delight and a pleasant and diverting historical play"– Says Me Says Mom