A Body at Work
Image: by Darren Gill
The tale of a queer woman’s seventeen years, and counting, in the sex industry
Serial nudist, Frankie van Kan (AKA Frankie Valentine—Stripped Queer, Club Briefs, Baby Got Back, Seen & Heard Cabaret) achieves the improbable task of exposing more of herself than ever before, in this deeply intimate piece of confessional theatre. Dubbed “A dynamite piece of theatre” by ArtsHub, A Body at Work, directed by theatre Alumni Maude Davey, is the tale of a queer woman’s seventeen years, and counting, in the sex industry.
Beginning in a strip club, with insightfully refreshing antics of strip club culture and the perceived power dynamics between workers and clients, Frankie unpacks her own whorephobia and the unravelling of boundaries. As she regales you with stories of the body as a commodity and navigating queerness in this honest, humorous and heartfelt journey, Frankie asks the question—will they love me at my Madonna when they’ve relished me at my whore?
Auslan interpreted session: Wednesday 29 January 7pm
"A Body at Work is a dynamite piece of theatre"
"★ ★ ★ ★ 1/2 Van Kan’s writing is poetic and lyrical... exhilarating choreography"
"A powerful stage presence"
"feminist and perverse"
"A Body at Work offers a humanist and deeply personal perspective on sex work... A very moving experience"
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Dates & Times
| WHEN | 28 Jan-1 Feb | Tue-Sat 7pm |
| AUSLAN | Wed 29 Jan 7pm |
| TACTILE | On request |
| DURATION | 1hr 10m |
Tickets
| FULL | $35.00 |
| CONC | $30.00 |
| COMPANION | FREE - please email [email protected] to arrange |
Location
Theatre Works
14 Acland Street, St Kilda
Get directionsTram
3a, 16, 96 to stop 136 (Alfred Square/The Esplanade) | tram 12 to stop 143 (Fitzroy St/Park St)Event notes
WARNINGS
Nudity, Themes of a sexual nature, Strong language, Smoke/haze, Mature themesYou might also be interested in...
