Salon du Chocolat

Allow performers from Scary Little Girls to stimulate your senses!

This intimate storytelling salon celebrates the relationship between cocoa nibs and forbidden literature…

When chocolate was first brought to England in the 1600s, it was considered a taboo substance, enjoyed only by the risqué and elite in private salons. Some of our finest literature was also once considered too provocative for public consumption and was heard in similar salon environments by only the boldest of ears.

We recreate these intimate environs, combining mouth-watering chocolate treats with tales of the secret, banned and scandalous from authors such as Angela Carter and Joanne Harris.

Performed, read and sung to you by our highly acclaimed storytellers, the Salon du Chocolat invites you to succumb to a literary seduction!

Scary Little Girls is a feminist production hub with a passion for stories that are historically or culturally excluded, or usually told from one perspective only. Founded over 25 years ago by artistic director Rebecca Mordan, the company actively creates jobs for women, cross-collaborating and skills-sharing for the benefit of the artistic and wider community, and is committed to the creative case for diversity.

Running time: 1hour 45mins, including an interval
Age range 14+

Praise for Scary Little Girls
“Scary Little Girls… stars of rural touring!”   Lyn Gardner, The Guardian
“With this striking production Scary Little Girls very nearly achieve sublimity.” Time Out
“Rebecca Mordan is no ordinary playwright. Taking artistic vision to a new extreme.… she is a writer with a distinctive voice of her own.” The Ham and High
“Everyone is talking about Scary Little Girls – are they worth the hype? Yes!!”
 The Independent

This show is included in our ‘Fringe Binge’ offer.
Simply purchase one full price ticket for one performance and the others you can see for £10 – bargain!!’