Ejaculation – Discussions about Female Sexuality
Essi Rossi & Sarah Kivi
Summerhall
20:55 [60 MIN]
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Time
Previews Jul 31 & Aug 2 • Shows Aug 3-24
Days off Aug 12 & 19 • Starting time 20:55 • Show length 60 min
Venue
Summerhall Red Lecture Theatre
1 Summerhall Pl, Edinburgh EH9 1PL
INFO
Is female ejaculation the last taboo? A documentary performance about sexuality and desires by Essi Rossi and Sarah Kivi, based on interviews with women from various backgrounds and countries. Through a personal journey, the performance creates a safe space for self-discovery and explores the collective experience of female sexuality. As well as the sexual meaning of the word ejaculation, this piece explores its original meaning: a sudden verbal exclamation, an emotional outburst of words, the desire to be heard, in an honest dialogue about the most crucial questions of female sexuality.
“comical and frankly pedagogical”
HUFVUDSTADSBLADET (Finland)
Essi Rossi & Sarah Kivi
Essi Rossi is a Helsinki-based theatre director bridging the gap between traditional theatre and live art. Her forward-facing work frequently returns to the themes of mass destruction and collective desire. Previous shows include Tainaron, an adaptation of a science fiction novel by Leena Krohn (Helsinki Festival and Finnish National Theatre, 2018) and ICE, which examined fascism and the mentality of cults (Klockriketeatern and Von Krahl, Estonia 2018). Before that, she worked on NIGHTSCHOOL, a show about the eco-crisis. Ejaculation – Discussions About Female Sexuality was originally performed in 2018 at Finland’s National Theatre.
Sarah Kivi is a Finnish electronic musician, singer and sound artist. She is one-half of the Berlin-based trip hop duo Stop the Chameleon. In February 2018, she released her debut solo album and is currently creating her second studio album. Combining ultramodern composition and recording methods with more conventional song writing approaches, her musical output is constantly evolving in new and inventive ways.
CREDIT LIST
- Created and performed by Essi Rossi with Sarah Kivi
- Painting by Sirkku Rosi
- Sound design by Sarah Kivi
TOURING & SCRIPT ENQUIRIES
- Essi Rossi
- essi.raisanen@gmail.com
