BABY FACE
Hey Baby! Welcome to a world of knee socks, bunches, lollypops, bubble gum and models adopting the childlike expressions of six year old girls. A daring exploration into the paradox of living in a society that continues to infantilise women. Paedophilia is not ok yet fetishised images of women as pre-pubescent girls are. In this brave and outlandish performance a grown woman attempts to be your baby to discover if innocence really is as sexy as we’re told it is.
Supported by Arts Council England and The Tom Hunter Foundation.
With special thanks to Battersea Arts Centre, Platform Theatre, Mitchell Arts Centre and Axis Arts Centre.
WINNER OF THE AUTOPSY AWARD 2018
WINNER OF LUSTRUM AWARD 2018
Previous Performances
Harlow Playhouse Essex, 23rd March 2019
The Lowry Manchester, 20th March 2019
Brighton Dome, 8th - 9th March 2019
Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield, 6th March 2019
Sheffield Theatre Deli, 28th February 2019
The Tron Theatre, 7th - 9th February Glasgow 2019
Summerhall, Edinburgh Fringe run 3rd - 28th August 2018
In Between Time, 9th -10th February The Wardrobe Theatre 2017 (work in progress)
Buzzcut Festival, Pierce Institute, 8th April Glasgow 2016 (work in progress)
Camden People’s Theatre, 8th October London 2015 (work in progress)
Reviews
★★★★ The Guardian
“fierce in its attack on the trope of sexy innocence, spitting rage even as it simpers”
★★★★★ A Younger Theatre
“a ruthless mix of dance, song and audience participation”
★★★★ The Scotsman
“An extraordinary physical performance”
★★★★ The Scottish Herald
“A very necessary attack on received values which challenges notions of complicity and conditioning”
★★★★ The Stage
“Dye presents a powerfully thought-provoking indictment of capitalist culture’s pervy underpinnings”
★★★★ The Reviews Hub
“Dye’s physicality alone is worth watching for an hour. Her movement and energy are remarkable”
★★★★ Voice Magazine
★★★★ Plays to See
“Dye has created a poignant performance exposition of this troubling patriarchal practice”
★★★★ The Edinburgh Reporter
★★★★ Arthurs Seat
★★★★ Broadway Baby
★★★★ The Skinny
★★★★ Fest Mag
★★★★ Voice Mag
BN1 Magazine, Review, Louisa Streeting
“A brutally honest image of society’s tendency to fetishize young women”
The Tempo House Blog Review
“It’s funny, heartbreaking and very powerful”
Reviewsphere, Review, Johnny Owens
“Juxtaposition, contradiction and hypocrisy are all centre stage in Baby Face”
Creative Team
Concept/Performance/Producing: Katy Dye
Lighting Design: Michaella Fee Rossi
Lighting Design for Tour: Eleni Thomaidou
Sound Design: Zac Scott
Producing Assistance: Jack Stancliffe
Tour Production Manager: Becky Plotnek
PR: Chloe Nelkin Consulting
Photography/film: Daniel Hughes
Vocal Assistance: Ella May Caton
Dramaturge: Craig Manson
Interviews
Feature article written for A Younger Theatre
Forge Press Arts Sheffield Interview
Theatre Weekly, interview with Katy Dye, Greg Stewart
Love London Love Culture, interview with Katy Dye, Emma Clarendon
Hayley Sprout Blog, Quick Fire Questions, Hayley Culverhouse
Most Interesting Shows at The Fringe, The Independent
Previews 2019
BN1 Magazine, preview, Louisa Streeting
Theatre News, news article, Marco Gandolfi
The Skinny, This Month in Scottish Theatre, Amy Taylor
