DRESS WITH A HOLE

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Here comes the circus!
Introducing the Exotic Erotic Cabaret!
Four women, each trying to survive in the role of a courtesan, geisha, kept woman.
One man - around whom everything revolves.
And the audience: Pay up, pay up. The customer is always right.

The world’s oldest profession has been the source of controversy from the start, and has been unequivocally linked to women, although male prostitution exists as well. Women who sell sex for money are used by men and rejected by other women. On the other hand, they live off men. Each courtesan (geisha, prostitute) must learn how to choose the right man, how to win him, how to satisfy him, how to make sure he secures her livelihood, how to make him stay for good and finally... how to leave him when necessary.

But are all these rules as “exotic” as they may seem? Don’t we have similar guidelines in our European culture? For centuries, women have been inculcated to believe that a relationship with a man is their raison d’etre. Such are the rules of the game. You need to be vigilant so as to be the hunter and not the prey. It’s a losing game. The moment we see ourselves and others as a commodity, we enter the game, place our bets and take part in the auction. We all lose, regardless of our gender.

​Cast: Dorota Glac, Marta Jalowska, Adrianna Kornecka, Dominika Strojek (till 2013) / Emanuela Osowska (since 2013) and Circus Director
Scripted by TERAZ POLIŻ
Directed by Ula Kijak
Costume and stage design by TERAZ POLIŻ
Photography by Joanna Siercha
Movement consulted by Anka Jankowska
Stage and costume design consulted by Diana Marszałek
Poster design by Joanna Siercha
​Duration - 1h 15min

PREMIERE - 3.11.2010, Praga Theatre, Warsaw

The show contains explicit language and nude scenes.

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MADE UNDER THE PATRONAGE ​OF
​THE WOMEN'S RIGHTS CENTER (CPK)

photo: Kasia Chmura-Cegiełkowska | teatralna.com

2015
The 2015 Pestka Avant Garde Theatre Festival /Jelenia Góra (Poland)

2014
POP UP ART HOUSE FESTIVAL / Helsinki (Finland)
BUCHAREST INTERNATIONAL THEATRE PLATFORM #1 / Bucharest (Romania)

2011
The launch of the STUDIO OFF project / Studio Theatre / Warsaw (Poland)
POLAND IS NOT YET LOST / MICA MOCA / Berlin (Germany)
The 12th OFTeN Polish Independent Theatre Festival / Ostrów Wielkopolski (Poland)

2010
The 3rd ”No Women, No Art” Festival / Poznań (Poland)