Created and performed by Sri Vamsi Matta,‘Come Eat With Me’ is a performative piece that explores the relationship between caste and food while sharing a meal together. Focusing on Dalit cuisine, the piece begins with personal stories and oral histories around food in Vamsi’s household and community. The performance also is peppered with existing literature and academic writing around the multilayered, many-flavoured relationships between caste and food. The piece unpacks questions of oppression and solidarity, grief and joy, and the everyday victories of the human spirit in the face of structural injustices.
The audience is invited to eat together and share their own stories around caste and food.
Things to note:
The venue will mostly offer floor seating; some chairs will be available for people who need them.
The performance is 90 mins long and will conclude with dinner.
Doors open at 4:45 pm, the show starts at 5:00 pm.
Meat is going to be part of the food, if you don't eat meat there is a vegetarian option as well.
