DESCRIPTION:
A woman, Dora, retreats to a northern island to await the final deluge. Perhaps she is the last human to survive environmental apocalypse, though ghosts keep her company. Among Dora's few possessions is a star-shaped biscuit encased in a silver casket...

Star-shaped Biscuit is inspired by the writings of the French dandy and author extraordinaire Raymond Roussel, whose star-shaped biscuit was acquired in a Paris flea market by Dora Maar, muse to Picasso.

With text and music by the experimental composer, musician and writer David Toop, the performers include some of the finest improvising musicians and is performed in one of Snape Maltings derelict buildings.

Cast: Lore Lixenberg, Elaine Mitchener, Jamie McDermott; Musicians: Simon Allen, Martin Allen, Hélène Breschand, Sylvia Hallett, Jan Hendrickse.

Faster than Sound is a groundbreaking strand of programming that joins the dots between musical genres and digital art forms. Giving artists the rare chance to have time and space to develop new work, Faster than Sound places a strong emphasis on emerging technologies and original ideas.

Faster than Sound is produced by Aldeburgh Music, and continues a long tradition at Aldeburgh of giving artists the opportunity to experiment and work in new ways.

For more information about Faster than Sound; visit our website. www.fasterthansound.com

Video produced by Mark Mountford of Now Play This Productions www.nptfilm.co.uk