Sleeping Beauty – Sexual fantasy and role play
Theatre: |
Reality Research Center (Todellisuuden tutkimuskeskus) |
Premiere: |
14.11.2017 (Baltic Circle festival) |
Produced / co-produced by: |
Reality Research Center |
Sleeping Beauty makes a safer space to explore one’s personal fantasies, sensations and feelings, and communication through touch. Sleeping Beauty invites the participant to step into the reality of the performance where power and surrender, trust and consent, curiosity and timidity, desires and fears, being seen and experiencing human beauty, meet.
The performers will be present at the festival lounge where audience members can converse with them about their fantasies and the possibility of making them happen. When mutual understanding is met, the participant can purchase a ticket for the show and move into an intimate, calm space for the encounter.
Sleeping Beauty is a one-on-one participatory performance that approaches sexuality through power exchange and role play. The performance offers an opportunity to carry out fantasies with a “sleeping” person. The participant can choose to be either the sleeper or the visitor, and bring along gears, accessories or props to one’s liking.
The performance is queer-oriented and it welcomes all kinds of bodies, genders and sexual orientations. Especially those of women, queer, trans and non-binary people and others, whose fantasies are not given enough space in our society.
Age limit: 18
Touring information
Running time at full length |
Total duration 180-480 min (60 minutes/one performance/session) |
Interval |
no |
Stage required (height/width/depth) |
3 m-h + 5 m-w + 5 m-d |
Scale of show / Special requirements |
a one-on-one participatory performance |
No. of people on tour |
4-7 |
No. of performers |
3-6 |
Used language |
English, (Finnish) |
Requires a clear understanding of Finnish or another language |
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Subtitles |
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English synopsis |
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Simultaneous translation |
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Touring season |
ongoing |
Availability for workshop and educational work |
YES. P.S. Technical rider on demand (local technicians). |
Key personnel
Directed by |
Julius Elo & Xana |
Written by |
Julius Elo & Xana |
Concept by |
Julius Elo & Xana |
Performers |
Amy, Bambi, Jean, Kasper |
Lighting design |
Alisa Javits |
Sound design |
Tatu Nenonen |
Stage design |
Alisa Javits |
Costume design |
Working group |
Video design |
Alisa Javits |
Other credits |
Composed by Tatu Nenonen |
Contact information
Contact |
Annu Kemppainen |
Position |
Producer |
Telephone |
+358 50 342 5476 |
Email |
annu.kemppainen@gmail.com |
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