They eat nappies

They eat toothbrushes

They eat bombs

They eat newspapers about how the world will end…

A species running slowly in parallel preaching change silently,

digesting muck into matter and back again.

Mushroom Language: A Fungal Gothic is about the cycles that shape us – eruption, reproduction and decay. It’s about role-playing the lichen love stories, spore shoot-outs and truffle siren songs found in our forests.

In an eerie and funny homage to folk horror, two human performers absorb and mimic ‘mushroom language’ through ritual and power dynamics. Who are these creatures, and what are the mushrooms trying to tell them? Dreamlike conversations and movement sequences are underpinned by original music from composer Hannah Miller (of the Moulettes) and playful design by Rūta Irbīte.

Mushrooms offer us a lens into a more sustainable future, but nature is hilarious and terrifying.

Image by Drew Forsyth

Post Show Q&A: Matinee 6th April

Dr Nathan Smith – Dr Nathan Smith, FLS, is a mycologist, historian and Senior Curator of Mycology, Lichenology, and Bryology at National Museum Wales. His research focuses on the changing perceptions of mycology and botany and how disciplinary identity shapes practice in the study of the natural world.

Dr Leo Burtin – Leo Burtin works at UCL School of Creative & Cultural Industries. He is also an artist, theatre-maker, creative producer and writer. He is co-artistic director of Making Room. Making Room boldly strives for creating a positive shift in society through art and culture.

Free to ticket holders.