FALLA

Throughout history, female gender identity has often been narrowly defined by the lack of the phallus. Julia B. Laperrière addresses this problematic idea from a queer feminist perspective using the strap-on dildo as transformative tool:  how does it feel to have/wear a penis? How does it affect the way one moves? What power inherits the one who bears it?  In collaboration with musician Pia Achternkamp, FALLA offers an invitation to playfulness, an incursion in the in-between that puts forth a vision of female sexuality that is alternative ‒mutating perhaps‒, liberated and unashamed.

“Falla - powerful echo into the (queer) feminist heart”
“Laperrière opens a discussion on gender identity, reminding us
that there is no such thing as the body, but rather a continuous
bodying in and on which power dynamics and social structures
act fiercely (…)  Falla dances with the heterocentric social
contract, offering up a vibrant example of how to dismantle it
through pleasure, experimentation and lots of unashamed joy. ”
“In this daring performance,Berlin-based artist Julia B. Laperrière
challenges established norms by unfolding an intimate tale of feminine identity.
Inspired by a personal anecdote in which she was invited to experiment with a
strap-on dildo during an evening out with friends, she offers an unfiltered look
at the complexities of gender perception and power. A holistic and relevant show.”
- Les Artzés

Choreography and Performance: Julia B. Laperrière Sound and Performance: Pia Achternkamp Dramaturgy: Siegmar Zacharias Production assistant: Micaela Kühn Jara Light: Nicola Dubois, Marek Lamprecht, Raquel Rosildete Thanks to: Helen Simard, Florentine Emigholz, Simone Kessler

A production of Julia B. Laperrière with Schwankhalle Bremen, with kind support of ICI-CCN Centre Chorégraphique National de Montpellier and Tangente Danse. The project is part of the culture program related to Canada's Guest of Honour presentation at the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2020. We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts and the Government of Canada.