A Body at Work
Serial nudist, Frankie van Kan (AKA Frankie Valentine--Stripped Queer, Club Briefs, Baby Got Back, Seen & Heard Cabaret) achieves the improbable task of exposing more of herself than ever before, in this deeply intimate piece of confessional theatre. Dubbed "A dynamite piece of theatre" by ArtsHub, A Body at Work, directed by theatre Alumni Maude Davey, is the tale of a queer woman's seventeen years, and counting, in the sex industry. Beginning in a strip club, with insightfully refreshing antics of strip club culture and the perceived power dynamics between workers and clients, Frankie unpacks her own whorephobia and the unravelling of boundaries. As she regales you with stories of the body as a commodity and navigating queerness in this honest, humorous and heartfelt journey, Frankie asks the question--will they love me at my Madonna when they've relished me at my whore? "A Body at Work is a dynamite piece of theatre * * * * * -- ARTS HUB "Van Kan's writing is poetic and lyrical... exhilarating choreography" * * * * 1/2 -- InReview "A powerful stage presence" -- Stage whispers "feminist and perverse" -- Second Sighter "A Body at Work offers a humanist and deeply personal perspective on sex work... A very moving experience" * * * * -- The Clothesline
-
Performance
-
$35.00 -
28 January 2025-1 February 2025 -
70 minutes -
Theatre Works -
Nudity, Themes of a sexual nature, Strong language, Smoke/haze, Mature themes
