2008 SEASON 
KO Festival of Performance
Holden Theater, Amherst, MA  

A Dark Dining Projects’ performance-installation, SEASON, opened the 17th annual KO Festival  of Performance which had as its theme “FOOD: appetites, attitudes and politics." Blindfolded  guests were led to long tables where a sumptuous locally-sourced four-course repast was set  before them. One course had diners forage morsels suspended in a 30' "forest" of branches.The  theater was an ever-changing spatial, olfactory, tactile and sonic environment, an installation of  wind, water, organic material, music, performance, movement and guest involvement.  

Concept/direction: Dana Salisbury

Chef: Alan Harris, Noble Feast Caterers

Space animators:  Amanda Chapin, Temple Crocker, Kermit Dunkelberg, Lesley Farlow, Barbara Lanciers, Dana  Salisbury

Foraging table: Noah Baen

Recorded sound: Katie Down, Monya Pletsch

Organic materials scout: John Bator.

Food sourcing: festival staff and volunteers

Crew and servers: 21  KO Festival interns

Production manager and festival producer: Sabrina Hamilton