When the Bleeding Stops

CONCEPT:
Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir

CHOREOGRAPHY: 
Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir

DIRECTION:
Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir

PERFORMERS:
Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir, Kristjana Stefánsdóttir, Ólöf Ingólfsdóttir, Sveinbjörg Þórhallsdóttir

LIGHT AND SOUND DESIGN:
Brett Smith

VIDEO DESIGN:
Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir, Brett Smith

THANKS TO:
Sigrún Ólafsdóttir, Alexander Roberts, Brogan Davison

WITH THE SUPPORT OF:
Performing Arts Center Iceland

PREMIERE:
17. 11. 2021, Reykjavík

DURATION:
40 min

 

The TANEC PRAHA 2024 Festival takes place under the auspices of the President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel.

A performance work by Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir, When the Bleeding Stops tackles thesilence and taboo that seems to engulf menopause in Western society, as well as Lovísa ́s personal experience of aging as a dancer. When the Bleeding Stops invites the audience into a world of vulnerability, shame, empathy and humor. The work transports us into the privacy of the participants' homes, dives deep into the many layers of the female experience associated with menopause and invites us to celebrate life in all its stages. Lovísa wants to take part in changing the narrative on menopause in Western Society and is therefore on a mission to travel with the performance internationally, connecting to local, menopausal women in each place and inviting them to join her on stage.

 

The performance uses spoken word in English.

 


Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir is an internationally acclaimed dancer and choreographer from Iceland. After a successful 16-year career with the Iceland Dance Company, she suffered an injury that led her to reevaluate her relationship with her body, dance and her own artistic work. Becoming aware of the limitations of her gradually aging body, she developed an interest in the still-taboo topic of female menopause. She started engaging with women in her community, initiating a dialogue about aging, body awareness, and the stigmas associated with the female transition.

 

www.whenthebleedingstops.com
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Foto: Tale Hendnes
Foto: Tale Hendnes
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Foto: Owen Fiene

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