Happy Nights

In the organizer's words:

DANCE

Small House

by Lola Arias / Unusual Symptoms

What images pop up in our heads when we think of sex work? In her new work, Argentinian writer, theater and film director Lola Arias delves into a world full of taboos and controversies. A manager pays 250 euros to have his penis pierced during his lunch break; a student works as a dominatrix to finance her studies; a sex worker travels to a different city every week to meet clients from all over the country and a transsexual performer offers virtual sex services from his living room to clients who pay to see him without being seen. Lola Arias explores our relationship to intimacy in Bremen, once an important workplace for sex workers in the days of the flourishing port industry. In immersive spaces, the audience is invited to meet dancers and sex workers and reflect with them on our relationship to sex, money, pleasure and pain.
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What images are conjured up in our heads when we think about sex work? In her new work, Argentinian writer, theater and film director Lola Arias dives into a world full of taboo and controversy. A manager pays 250 € to have his penis pierced during his lunch break; a student works as a dominatrix to fund her education; a sex worker travels to a different city each week to meet clients from throughout the country; and a transgender performer is offering his virtual sex service from his living room, for clients who pay to see him without being seen themselves. In Bremen, once an important workplace for sex workers during the times when the harbor industry was thriving, Lola Arias examines our relationship with intimacy. The audience is invited to enter immersive rooms, to meet dancers and sex workers and reflect with them about our relationships with sex, money, lust, and pain.

More about the dance at www.theaterbremen.de/tanz