HISTORY OF SEXUALITY

THE CONTEXT

”EVERYTHING IS ABOUT SEX, BUT SEX IS ABOUT POWER” – OSCAR WILDE

“HISTORY OF SEXUALITY is a personal commentary on contemporary taboos and dominant narratives when it comes to body and sex.

We live in a culture where marketing agencies sell products using increasingly extreme sexual images and where music videos and reality TV push young people to take on hypersexual roles to become popular on social media. While some embrace and push this agenda, others swear by the opposite; a new morality, where sex is perceived as evil, is also emerging. The two extremes form a battleground for cultural policy discourse worldwide. When it comes to sex, the world is divided.

We question our handling of today’s mediated culture and the hidden power structures at play. We want to focus on the concept of pleasure at a time when violent pornography has become a hard-hitting commodity. We want to create a safe space for dialogue about sex, by letting performance art curb the subject in an entertaining and disarming way.

HISTORY OF SEXUALITY hits right through this whole debate with both edge, wildness and redemptive humour. With this very personal and all-revealing performance, we ask the question; how do we regain control over our own body, body image and sexuality?”

THE COMPANY: KASSANDRA PRODUCTION

Kassandra Production/Annika B. Lewis works internationally and creates topical and relevant contemporary performing arts in the intersection of dance, theatre, artivism and performance art.

She challenges theatre concepts and creates work characterised by a strong conceptual and visual outcome, mixing the trivial with the philosophical. Her work is signified by skewed and humorous angles in a boundary-defying and innovative artistic expression.

Kassandra Production/Annika B. Lewis explores new performative spaces, places and concepts. In addition to traditional theatre venues, her performances have been staged at private apartments, caravans, fairs, abandoned factories, clubs, vans, stores, in the media and on and with the Internet.

★★★★★ “History of sexuality’ is a fresh, playful and liberating breath that encourages the audience to take ownership of their own narrative and their own sexuality.” – Scenekanten

Listen to the conversation with Annika B. Lewis during our digital launch

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‍INTERNATIONAL STRATEGY

HISTORY OF SEXUALITY was created for international touring from the beginning; both in terms of language (English) and set design.

Kassandra Production has extensive international touring experience and has worked with both big and small venues.

For HISTORY OF SEXUALITY, we are looking for venues and festivals in contact with a young and/or queer audience, due to the content that in a queer and witty way opens the topic of sex.

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CONTACT PERSON

Annika Lewis, annika@kassandra-production.dk , +45 21634659

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FORMAT AND SUSTAINABILITY

HISTORY OF SEXUALITY is an interactive performance installation, where the audience is welcome to move around in the space.

HISTORY OF SEXUALITY is created by recycled material and supporting sustainable working premises supporting the artists long term. Because of a simple setup, touring is easy and lightweight.

LANGUAGE

English

TRIGGER WARNINGS

Nudity on stage

AUDIENCE TARGET GROUP(S)

16 +

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