Kate Stobbart

The Synchrocrispettes

Old Star & Shadow Cinema

Newcastle upon Tyne

The Synchrocrispettes are a synchronised crisp eating band.  They first performed Synchrocrispicity at the old Star & Shadow cinema in 2014.  In this piece the band eat a bag of ready salted crisps in synchronisation with each other.  The opportunity to join in was extended to the audience  – with people receiving a bag of crisps and eating them in synchronisation with the band. A film of the Synchrocripsettes performing Synchrocrispicity was made in 2014.

Photo of nine people, dressed in black, standing on a stage, each holding an opened packet of crisps in their right hand. The stage is bathed in red light.
Performing Synchrocrispicity at Star & Shadow Cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne Photo: Arto Polus
Photo of a card board sign that says "THE Synchrocrispettes". The words are painted in orange with a green background.
Close up of band sign Photo: Kate Stobbart
Photo of nine people dressed in black, standing on a stage. The are all putting a crisp into their mouth, with their right hand. Their movements are synchronised with each other.
The Synchrocrispettes from L to R: Lucy Wareing, Ilana Mitchell, Kyra Humphreys, Jane Carman, Cristina De Giorgi, Lindsay Duncanson, Tracey Tofield, Kate Penrice, Kate Stobbart. Photo: Arto Polus

Film of the Synchrocripsettes (2014)

Filmed and edited by Arto Polus.

Directed and produced by Kate Stobbart.

Music “10 Ghosts II” from Ghosts I-IV (2008) by Nine Inch Nails. Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike licence.

Close-up shot of someone holding a single crisp up to the sky. Only their thumb, index finger and the crisp are in view. The sky behind is blue with white clouds. Sun light falls through the crisp
Screen shot of Synchrocrispicity Camera: Arto Polus

A photo of five people standing outside on grass. Everyone is holding a bag of crisps in their left hand, their heads are turned upwards as they drop crisps into their mouths, from the opened bag.
Screenshot of Synchrocrispicity Camera: Arto Polus

The film Synchrocrispicity screened at:

The Blue Moon Festival, Star & Shadow Cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne (2014)

Running Sushi film festival, Kuntsraum Garage, Vienna (2016) 

XL Gallery, Newcastle University (2025)