Thu, 27 Apr
|The Depot
SPRING FORWARD FESTIVAL: RAPUNZEL
TIME & LOCATION
27 Apr 2023, 18:45
The Depot, 12 Mary's Abbey, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 XR70, Ireland
ABOUT THE EVENT
Mélissa Guex’s Rapunzel trumpets the need to separate the static destiny of a woman from that of her adventurous and courageous prince: No need to be saved. Rapunzel is presented as part of Spring Forward Festival, which is taking place in Dublin, from Thursday 27 to Saturday 29 April. It brings together 21 inspiring dance makers from around Europe.
More info:
A princess waiting for a prince so she can start living. This is an archetypal narrative that still colours education and the imagination. By summoning the figure of the princess, Mélissa Guex subverts its iconic dimension: the archetype has become modelling clay and is shown to the audience as a creature worn down by loneliness and expectation.
Neither a damsel in distress nor a delicate virgin, Rapunzel delivers a trashy punk one-woman show and attacks the female clichés anchored in our collective Western imagination. Mélissa Guex trumpets the need…
TICKETS
STANDARD €15 (incl fees)
€15.00
Sale endedCONCESSION €10 (ID required)
Concession - limited available per show (ID required, unwaged, pensioner, student)
€10.00
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