Cooked: Hot Nights Democracy Sausage

Seated in a large circle, a group of artist/citizens and audience/citizens (some of whom might also be artists) will collectively reflect upon the psychic and embodied experience of democracy right here and now. Threading together the voices of ordinary citizens, elected representatives, karaoke outbursts and polling booth sausage sizzles, Democracy Sausage will be by turns ridiculous, slightly terrifying, thoughtful and damned tasty.

During ‘Open Grill’ days for Cooked (4-13 October), acclaimed theatre maker David Williams will ask lots of BBQ-ing folk and other passers-by what democracy means to them right here and now—as an idea, an ideal, and an embodied practice. David will then weave a unique one-off responsive performance from these answers and surrounding conversations at this Hot Nights performance.