CRIPPING PERFORMANCE: ACCESSIBILITY AS CARE: Tjaša Črnigoj: Sex Education II: Ability
THU, 26. 2., ob 20.00 l with English subtitles
FRI, 27. 2., ob 20.00 l with English subtitles and simultaneous audio description
Ability is based on four women’s stories about their sexual coming-of-age and their relationship to their bodies, sexuality, and intimate relationships. What the four women have in common is that they live with a disability and are thus, as Elena Pečarič writes in her essay “So beautiful yet disabled”, faced with double discrimination, as persons with disability and as women. In Slovenia, the sexuality of persons with disability is disregarded on a systemic level and noticeably absent in the field of sex education. Because it is not part of their regular job description, the decision whether to help women with disabilities with their sexual practice is thus left to the discretion of individual social care workers.
“In such a stifling atmosphere, a woman with disability is forced to fight an uphill battle to express her sexuality, femininity, well-being or satisfaction with her appearance, herself and her body. […] Why is it so difficult to understand and accept that a woman with disability can be happy with herself or her body as it is, that she can feel good, beautiful, attractive or sexy.” (Elena Pečarič: So beautiful yet disabled)
Tickets: 14€ / 12€
Reservations and info: info@bunker.si or pr@maska.si
Directed by: Tjaša Črnigoj
Performer: Lina Akif
Sound performer: Tea Vidmar
Music: Tea Vidmar
Visuals and costume design: Tijana Todorović
Set design: Barbara Kapelj
Nuri’s voice: Katarina Stegnar
Edit of audio tapes andsSound design: Jure Vlahovič
Lighting design: Tjaša Črnigoj, Igor Remeta, Manca Vukelič, Barbara Kapelj
Translation: Tina Malič
Technical director: Igor Remeta
Post-production producer: Nastja Kotnik Minik
Production: The New Post Office (Maska Ljubljana and Mladinsko Theatre)
Co-production: City of Women
Based on experiences shared by Martina Piskač (together with Uroš Sede), Nura, Suzana, Tjaša and Linda.
The performance on 27 February will include an audio description produced and performed by Sara Horžen. Audience members can leave the performance venue or return at any time if needed. Please contact the venue staff if you have any questions or require assistance.