“Well-Made” Bread

Inside Looking Out or Outside Looking In

Through what lens do we perceive this earthly experience, through which generation and what's next in our evolutionary turn and how is one to relate all these diverse characteristics and complexities? "'Well Made' Bread" by MADROSA chooses to start with something very basic indeed, a recipe, a bread recipe. As we immerse ourselves, in this intimate production, blending and mixing with the simple ingredients of flour, water and salt we journey through space, becoming conscious of cycles through folding and proofing, using the 'generosity of spirit and bread' as our guide. We discover the nuances that questions, historical references and present unfoldings provide along the way. Bread making is seen as a path for inquiry and discovery! A most creative (albeit absurd!) journey performed in a most exquisite venue.

This bread is well made!

A fun play in a really unique venue! Mad and Rosa follow and unfollow a classic bread recipe. If you like any of these topics, you'll enjoy this show - bread (food), history, climate change, science, absurdity.

Worth the Bread 🍞

Is this a show about baking bread? Yes! (Spoiler alert: the audience got to try some bread and it was delicious). MADROSA is clever. They explore bread baking as an analogy for something more complex. We are treated to a narrative that is well crafted & delivered with nuance. I left feeling fortified not heavy. It’s a gem & the reason we go to the Fringe 🍞👍🏻❗️

Truly a treat!

What a great show, with a delicious ending. Thought provoking and witty, charming and delightful. The props and characterization of an internet recipe and its' reviews made this the most unique play I've seen, and the actresses are marvelous!

There is more than a grain of truth in this play!

"Well Made"Bread is a fun performance! It is about weighty topics like monoculture and the destruction of our mother earth, but it is presented in a way that makes you think and also makes you smile. Mad and Rose are serious but also funny! One of my main complaints when I go to the theater is the performances are too long- not this one! Plus the unique site specific location of Maison Bodega is a real treat! Don't miss it!

It’s a gem!

Thought-provoking, engaging and fun play in a beautiful and unique setting. Set design and props were wonderful as were the actresses. “Well-Made Bread” is well worth seeing!

you need (knead) to see this show

a really lovely exploration of breadmaking, climate change, artistic ownership; the framing device of an internet recipe works so well, as does the movement, the employment of the audio cues, and so much more; the bread was delicious; charming and endearing performances from the madrosa duo, i look forward to seeing what else they do in the future!

So Lovely!

This is a really fun play exploring climate change and food history through the idea of baking a loaf of bread. Loved the commentary on the history and impact of bread-making mixed with very clever props. It's lovely and absurd. You get bread at the end as well! Yay!

A Play about Bread...and Climate Change?

This is a performance you will remember! There are moments of thoughtfulness, complexity and humor. The recipe for bread is the entrance into the play and is accessible and familiar. Where it takes us is on a journey filled with delight and twists! Rosa and Mad treat us to their intellectual and pensive musings of their view on the world in 2023 within an absurdist context! They have many creative talents apparent in the lines, set and physicality of the production. Their warmth came across and their humane concern for this earth. In the end we are treated to warm bread! **An extra important piece of this show is the program!! Rolled up inside this well constructed program are several provocative questions that are answered during the show via recordings by: The Bread Man and the (Re)search Enthusiast . The Cast requests that we answer them as well with directions included!

Didn't "rise" to the occasion.

Started really strong! Props were oddly ambiguous, but not necessarily in a good way. Some fun physicality but overall, not high on the list. Lots of little arts and crafts touches making it quaint.

A wholesome exploration of a worthy idea.

This show is very creative and a little absurd, in a way that's constructive like adding fungus to your food to make it fluffier. Watch a recipe be followed while being interpreted in multiple, delectably ambiguous ways. Bread as a metaphor for climate change, facilitated by what seem like real news stories about a sustainable new grain. Good acting, though not great. The bread itself was disappointingly bad, thus undercutting the show's message!