Casting call: people in menopause | NTGent
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Casting call: people in menopause

| 30 January 2025
For a guest performance at NTGent, we are looking for dance-enthusiastic participants (40-65 years old) who are menopausal.

When the Bleeding Stops by Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir addresses the silence, the taboo that seems to surround menopause, as well as personal experiences of ageing. The performative piece reveals a world of vulnerability, shame, empathy and humour. It takes us into the private lives of several individuals and delves into the many layers of (female) experiences associated with menopause. When the Bleeding Stops  celebrates life in all its phases!

Who?

👉 Anyone going through menopause

👉 40 to 65 years of age

👉 Available at the end of February and on 3, 4 and 5 April

👉 No dance or stage experience required

👉 English is not a problem

What?

Participation starts at the end of February and includes a personal (online) exchange with the choreographer and dancing in your own living room. During this process, short videos may be made and parts of them shown on stage after consultation with participants. Participants are invited to participate in the performances and dance on stage.

When?

📆 From the end of February

📆 Rehearsal on Thursday 3 April, from 16:00 - 19:00

📆 Performances on Friday 4 April and Saturday 5 April, from 17:00 - 22:00

Applications can be submitted below until Thursday, February 13. About 20 women will be retained from all submitted applications. There is a fee for participating in the project and performances.

Only humans can fantasise Until it holds from the inside There's all that future, still With closed eyes, you can see whomever you’d like Beyond madness, tenderness awaits