THE PERFORMANCE FORMERLY KNOWN AS SEXY

It is a word that takes myriad forms and works powerfully because it shuttles constantly between the public and the private. Out in the world, power, money, and high social position can be sexy, but in the dark, so can submission, surrender, and obedience.

Approach

We are interested in human situations, emotions, and states of mind, using the Id as the dark, chaotic part of our personality, the Ego as the organized realistic part, and the Super Ego as a conscience that criticizes and prohibits feelings. What we label as ‘sexy’ may be conventional and obvious, or it may hint at our own inner life, our unspoken, possibly unspeakable desires.

Theme

The Performance Formerly Known As Sexy is a 60-minute performance created for five dancers. The performers appear to have no doubts about their looks, talent and competence on stage. These are the qualities that they believe make them ´Sexy`. They know how to move their bodies and how to address their public. Tonight, however they are lacking subtlety and are perhaps not managing to convince their audience or themselves. Their motivations are being questioned and they are becoming humans under critical examination, gradually losing control of their super egos.