When the bleeding stops - Lovísa ósk

In this performance, Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir takes us into the taboo and silence surrounding menopause in the West, along with her personal experiences of ageing as a dancer. The audience is drawn into vulnerability, shame, and empathy in this humorous and heart-warming dance performance, which despite its gendered theme, resonates with both men and women.

And meet your neighbour on stage as 20 local women become part of the show

Credits

Concept, choreography and text: Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir 
Lighting and sound design: Brett Smith 
Video design: Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir and Brett Smith 
Performers: Lovísa Ósk Gunnarsdóttir, Ólöf Ingólfsdóttir, Kristjana Stefánsdóttir, Sveinbjörg Þórhallsdóttir or Arndís Guðmundsdóttir 
Thanks to: SIgrún Ólafsdóttir, Egill Ingibergsson, Alexander Graham Roberts, Brogan Davison, Rebekka Ingimundardóttir, Valdimar Jóhannsson and Reykjavík Dance Festival. 
International distribution: StepTurnMove
Photo: Owen Fiene

See more about the artist here https://www.whenthebleedingstops.com/

What critics say

Contemporary dance about the menopause? A dancer's career derailed by injury? When the Bleeding Stops sounds like an earnest, even depressing evening, but turns out to be something utterly joyful. The Guardian - Lindsey Winship

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