Why You Not Eat is a new work by performance artist Lian Loke.

Created in response to losing both parents within two years, Why You Not Eat explores how grief lives in the body, and the stillness it leaves behind. Anchored by the haunting memory of her father’s inability to eat, the work unfolds around the dining table of her parents’ home.

Loke blends her familiar spectacle with the unexpected, absurd rhythms of family life. Seated at the table, food becomes both symbol and prop as she charms audiences with her feeding ritual, leaving them unsure of their role — guest, family, witness? Through the delicate acts of feeding and being fed, Loke guides us into moments of care that falter, endure, and hold both humour and sorrow.

This is an intimate, playful work shaped by time: past pressing into present; present rubbing against grief.

Please note. Due to the nature of the performance there will be a TOTAL LOCK OUT.

Doors open at 7.30pm for an 8pm show.

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