Julidans: When The Bleeding Stops

Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir (IS)

Sat 5 Jul - Mon 7 Jul

A spotlight on the female body and aging.

Past event

Sat 5 Jul

Mon 7 Jul

Past event

Sat 5 Jul

18:30

Dutch Premiere

Frascati, Amsterdam

Frascati 1

Past event
Sun 6 Jul

18:30

Frascati, Amsterdam

Frascati 1

Past event
Mon 7 Jul

18:30

Frascati, Amsterdam

Frascati 1

Past event

Eliza Reid, author and first lady of Iceland until August 2024, described the performance as "a feel-good celebration of the beauty and strength of middle age". That’s spot on: When The Bleeding Stops is an ode to the aging body that is as dazzling as it is taboo-breaking and is co-performed during Julidans by Amsterdam-local women who are in menopause.

At the age of forty, Icelandic dancer Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir was injured and at the same time ended up in menopause. This forced her to rethink her relationship with dance, her body and artistic practice. During this process, and aware of her aging dancer body, she was confronted with the silence and taboos surrounding menopause in Western society.

Lovísa posted an open invitation on the internet inviting menopausal women to join her research on menopause. This led to When The Bleeding Stops, a performance that highlights the deep-rooted knowledge, history and experiences inherent in the aging female body.

In When The Bleeding Stops, women invite their audience into their world of vulnerability, shame, empathy and humour. The performance offers a glimpse into their lives and explores the different aspects of their experiences, encouraging spectators to laugh, cry, and celebrate life alongside the women on stage.

On her European tour, Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir invites middle-aged local women to join her on stage. This creates a new, layered story about menopause, which is worldwide, universal experience. The performance grows with it and forms an ever-growing, international community.

Nagesprek maandag 7 juli

After the performance on Monday, July 7, Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir will join moderator Dymphie Braun for a post-show talk. The conversation will take place in Frascati 2 and will last approximately 15 minutes.

Duration: 50 mins.
Please note: discount only with CJP or student card
Podiumpas not valid for Julidans performances
Combine this performance on Saturday, July 5 and Sunday, July 6 with Julidans: The Polish Project
After talk on Monday July 7th

Part of