"Contains nudity, violence, and other images that may not be suitable for all audiences. Viewer discretion is advised"--Container. Various performers.
Contents:
Fairytale / performed by Desert Sin. Dueling butte'(s) / performed by Anaheed, Amara, and Djahari -- Rumble in the Casbah / performed by Tandemonium -- Rapture / performed by Jenevieve featuring Jenevieve's x-magika dance co. -- Transference / performed by Amara and Sa' Elayssa -- Grace / performed by Cassandra -- Loie Fuller: goddess of light / performed by Anaheed -- Part 1 and 2 / performed by Ya Helewa! -- Marionette / performed by Subee Djinn -- Cut from stone / performed by RicoDancer of BelCobraDance -- Drowners / performed by Myths -- Rumble in the Casbah, part deux / performed by Tandemonium -- Volatile bodies (1999) / performed by Ya Helewa! -- Fairytale / performed by Desert Sin.
Summary:
"A forum for Middle Eastern dancers to perform their controversial works. The performances, all based in some aspect of the Middle Eastern dance idiom, make current borders and standard representations visible by playing with and pushing past them. Dancers bring to light some of the issues that are covered up and neglected such as gender roles, eroticism, sexuality and desire, spirituality, cultural appropriation, the role of the audience, and stereotyping"--Container.
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