Articulated

Various body parts crouch on a stage, waiting for their moment to be presented. There are creaks and drips. A kitten sneaks onto the stage and cleans its paws. Is it licking its fur or its pubic hair? Is that a toe or a penis? A nipple? No, it’s a toe. Or the tip of a nose? Oh dear, is it a butt crack? The fold between the upper and lower leg? A vulva? A tongue? Either way, one is not sure whether this is their own imagination or someone else’s. Why is there a sack lying there?

Dirty sexual fantasies are always somewhat present. Sometimes they are frightening, but mostly they are rather pleasurable and humorous. What kind of sexual fantasies is a modern feminist allowed to have today?

“Articulated – Back then we were always naked” is an attempt to go beyond one’s limits. The piece deals with themes of sex-positivity, desire, BDSM, boundaries, and power. Two women explore their bodies, their sexuality, and the audience is challenged to look closely. What still shocks us, where do the „boundaries“ lie today, or do they vary? What does this have to do with power imbalances in our society? What is real, what is fantasy, who is in control here?

Director: Victoria Fux / Performance: Victoria Fux, Nora Köhler / Music: Jakob Kolb / Set Design: Katharina Wraubek / Choreography: Maja Karolina Franke / Mentor and Muse: Nadja Brachvogel / Outside Eye: Alexander Benke / Technical Support: Tom Grassegger and Moritz Ostanek / Photo: Clara Wildberger