Pass the Spoon

David Fennessy, David Shrigley & Nicholas Bone

12 - 21 December 2025

A sort-of opera

Limited Availability

Step inside Pass the Spoon, the daytime cookery show that’s gone fully, gloriously rogue 🍌

June Spoon and Phillip Fork are live on air, serving up a feast for the eternally ravenous Mr Granules, with decidedly adult ingredients. Plus welcome special guests Mr Egg, Banana and an ecclesiastical butcher who may or may not know where the bodies are buried…🥚

Expect surreal humour, unhinged ingredients and a delicious dose of existential dread – think The Mighty Boosh meets The League of Gentlemen. It’s part opera, part puppet show, part psychological meltdown, all served piping hot by artist David Shrigley, composer David Fennessy and director Nicholas Bone 🍽️

Let’s get cooking! 👨‍🍳

Original production by Magnetic North in collaboration with Red Note Ensemble and Tramway.

“Daft and instantly lovable”
★★★★ — The Guardian

“The most fun I’ve ever had at the opera”
★★★★ — The Independent

 

This production is only suitable for audience members aged 12+. It contains insulting language, swear words and references to cannibalism, homosexuality, Nazi Germany and bodily functions which some people may find offensive.

Price

From £25 (+£2.25 booking fee)

Venue
  • Howard Assembly Room

Age guidance and content warning
12+, contains strong language and adult humour

Running time
Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes

Language
Sung in English

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Digital (£4) or printed (£6 + £2.50 postage)
Merchandise from £4

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Save on your booking
New to Opera tickets sold out
£10 under 30s and children tickets
Free tickets for 16-20s
Group discounts

Pass the Spoon merchandise

Featuring the iconic artwork of David Shrigley, our limited edition Pass the Spoon merchandise is the perfect way to complete any kitchen, and ideal for gifts. Choose from a limited edition collection of fridge magnets, tea towels and prints.

 

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Cast & Creative

A close-up black and white portrait of a woman with long highlighted hair wearing a dress, smiling at the camera.
Amy J Payne

June Spoon

Xavier Hetherington

Phillip Fork

A black and white close-up headshot of Mark Nathan
Mark Nathan

Banana

A man with a moustache and goatee, with his hair tied back.
Ben Yorke-Griffiths

Mr Granules / Vegetables

A man with a shirt beard and slicked back hair in a shirt.
Frazer Scott

Mr Egg / Shit / Dung Beetle

A portrait of Peter van Hulle
Peter Van Hulle

Butcher

The Opera North Orchestra playing their instruments at a performance
Orchestra of Opera North
Image of conductor Garry Walker
Garry Walker

Conductor (ex. 21 Dec)

Oliver Rundell

Conductor (21 Dec)

Nicholas Bone

Director

David Shrigley

Text & Costume Design

A portrait of Bek Palmer
Bek Palmer

Set Designer

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