Eau de Memoire

by Francesca Baglione / Miss High Leg Kick

Dance, Theatre

We see a female performer wearing a blonde wig and gold dress. She is wearing a sachet saying 'Prom queen 1988', and is surrounded by other people dancing,

Experience Funfair 1978, Leisure Centre 1992, Squat Party 2002 and more, in a journey for your nose.

Eau de Memoire is an interactive, fun show celebrating the rich experiences and memories evoked by our sense of smell. Artists present live ‘perfumances’ with accompanying fragrances representing memories of a place and a moment.

Experience Funfair 1978, Leisure Centre 1992, Squat Party 2002 and more, in a journey for your nose. Sample the Eau de Memoire range and discover the secrets behind the scents.

About Francesca Baglione / Miss High Leg Kick

Francesca Baglione (Miss High Leg Kick) is an Olivier Award winning live artist whose work is characterised by humour, unusual approaches to audience engagement, a love of spectacle, and a celebration of the everyday.

Eau de Memoire stars Miss High Leg Kick, Steve Nice, Abi Cunliffe, Harold Offeh, Katy Baird, H. Plewis, and younger artists Reggie Roberts and Luciana Hutt. 

We see a group of performers dancing in front of a crowd. The lady in the foreground is wearing a blonde wig and gold dress.

Two white, female performers have their hands in the air. One is in a yellow leotard holding up a sign and the other is closer to the camera wearing a white shirt and thick, gold belt.

Image credits: Stockton Borough Council, David Levene

Funding, commissioning and partner credits:

Eau de Memoire has been supported by Without Walls and commissioned by Brighton Festival and Stockton International Riverside Festival.

The R&D for Eau de Memoire was supported by Blueprint: Without Walls R&D Investment Fund. Eau de Memoire has also been supported by Colchester Arts Centre & Duckie.