Love Bites

A different kind of dinner date.

An immersive, theatre-dining experience like no other celebrating Valentine’s Day!

About the work

Five short plays by local writers were performed in and around the Beefy Boys while our audience munched on the best burgers around. Inspired by local stories of romance from the Old Cattle Market there was drama, love and laughter Hereford style.

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How we made it

Inspired by local stories of romance from the Old Cattle Market, Love Bites was written by participants of Writing Room Extra, a local writing group held at The Courtyard.

Love Bites was created by Feral Productions, Open Sky Theatre and The Beefy Boys in collaboration with The Courtyard, Hereford.

It was funded by Arts Council England and the Herefordshire Community Foundation with support from Hereford College of Arts.

Performances

12th & 13th February 2024 at The Beefy Boys, Hereford

The Triple by Sara-Jane Arbury & Judith Woodfield 

The Spirit of Love by Keith Miller & Susan Ffrench 

Got Beef by Kate Pothecary & Jordan-Alicia Todd 

Amortentia Potion by Mary E Davies 

First Sight by Ellie Davies

Cast/ crew

Performed by: Janet Etuk, Madeleine MacMahon, Rees Matthews, Jacob Meadows, Kate Pothecary.

Supported by: Chloe Morgan, Dylan Jones, Jessica Royall, Sam Rimmington.

Director: Claire Coaché 

Digital direction and script development: Lisle Turner 

Producer: Estelle van Warmelo 

Assistant Producer: Jordan-Alicia Todd 

Stage Manager: Mina Nakamura 

Assistant Stage Manager: Matilda Thomas 

Production Manager & Lighting Design: Dave Beever 

Sound Designer: Billy Lambert 

Costume, Set & Prop Design: Carl Davies

It was filmed by Kie Cummings from The Task at Hand, assisted by Michael Bashir White. Sound was recorded by Adam Bertenshaw and editing was by Dave Jones.