Food origin on show for kids

On-stage farmers Sue and Bruce need help with the harvest.

Audience participation is a big part of the show.

A fun-filled interactive show designed to educate young audiences on exactly where their food comes from will be a highlight on the main stage at this year’s Warkworth A&P Show.

Sue and Bruce’s Family Feast tells the story of a farming couple who have to enlist the help of extended family – the audience – to grow, gather and prepare all the food needed for a long overdue reunion at the farm.

Actors Thomas Gowing and Tomasin Fisher-Johnson, who play Bruce and Sue, say the resulting activity is hilarious, raucous and irresistible to kids.

“There will be garden watering, carrot pulling, tomato picking, sun dancing, singalongs, dog wrangling and more,” Thomas says. “Let’s just hope Bruce can catch the pesky pig for the main course!”

The show lasts around 20 minutes and it will be performed four times during the Warkworth A&P show on Saturday, March 21.

“It’s an interactive piece with lovable, entertaining characters, and has the kids coming back again and again to see it,” Thomas says.