Criptonite:
Pleasure

Premiere: February 2023, Gessnerallee Zurich

We descend into a night of pleasure. In their current manifestations as Dionysos and Medusa, Edwin & Nina invite the audience into the underworld. Surrounded by the rivers of hatred, wailing, fire and oblivion, we find ourselves on the islands of pleasure, celebrating the intersection of pain, pleasure and kink. What does it mean to negotiate consensual giving and receiving together in a pleasurable way, through movement and care? Where do we find moments of pleasure despite pain or exhaustion? On a big soft bed, we interweave Greek mythology with our own experiences and blur the boundaries between mythical creatures and self, lust and shame and sensuality and monstrosity. With sensual guest for your pleasure from:

02.02. Lovis Heuss aka Justin Bellini Case // Sofiyan Junis Merzougue
03.02. Nele Solf // Horny Drags alias Coochie Waters und Bartli von Glitzer

Link to the stream from the 2nd of February

Artistic Direction and Performances: Nina Mühlemann, Edwin Ramirez

Dramaturgy and Audiodescription: Kathrin Veser

Consulting Audiodescription: Fia Neises

Choreography: Alessandro Sciattarella

Production: Camille Jamet

Production Assistance & Subtitles: Sarah Schoch

Sound: Susanne Affolter

Light: Marek Lamprecht, Iris Rohr

Scenography: Theres Indermaur

Costume Design: Ernestyna Orlowska

Co-Production: Gessnerallee Zürich, Tanzhaus, Freischwimmen Netzwerk

with the support of Stadt Zürich Kultur, Migros Kulturprozent, Ernst Göhner Stiftung, Dr. Hedwig Stauffer Stiftung