Concept & Performance: Eva Meyer-Keller

Co-Creation & Perfomance: Lisa Densem, Claudia Splitt, Rhyannon Styles

Costumes & Probs: Sara Wendt

 

What does it mean to age as a woman in a time when the pursuit of eternal youth has become a cultural norm?While most people aspire to live to an old age, in Western societies it is often only viewed positively when it appears youthful.

What does it mean to navigate this tension between societal expectations and biological transformations? As cis and trans*women, the four performers offer different perspectives on the visibility of femininity and the shifting self- and external perceptions of their bodies at different stages of their lives.

On a stage oscillating between laboratory, anatomical theater, and art installation, they interweave historical and personal stories, sound collages, and movement. Delving deeply into cultural and medical history, they explore how closely their experiences are linked to the society in which they age.

TURN THE P/AGE shines a light on the cultural dialogue surrounding ageing, women’s health, and medical history, challenging prevailing stereotypes to profoundly shake up our perspectives.

Sara Wendt/ Turn The P/Age/ Costume

 

Sara Wendt/ Turn The P/Age/ Costume

 

Sara Wendt/ Turn The P/Age/ Costume

 

Sara Wendt/ Turn The P/Age/ Costume

 

Sara Wendt/ Turn The P/Age/ Costume

Photos: Mayra Wallraf, Erich Malter

Co-Creation: Laurie Young

Dramaturgical Collaboration: Irina Müller

Outside Eye: Bettina Knaup

Technical Director, Sound & Text Recordings: Björn Stegmann

Lighting Design: Annegret Schalke

Music: Rico Lee

Sara Wendt/ Turn The P/Age/ Costume