QUEERDOS 5 Jahre: The Sultry Bitch Theory

QUEERDOS 5-YEARS-ANNIVERSARY: THE SULTRY BITCH THEORY • spoken word theatre, reading, last performance

To theorise the sultry bitch is to put heat under the microscope and celebrate the atmospheric pressure of the erotic as it shatters lens after lens our attempts to observe her. We consider the voyeur’s sweat-soaked shirt sleeves as the realm of her productivity: to imagine knowing her is to engage in a subverted roleplay of decentralised inter-semiotic squirting. To what extent can the fluid of the body and the fluidity of bodies substantiate each other? We propose seeking queer embodiment through porous, radiant collective landscapes facilitated by dripping feeds, sensual exchanges, and thermodynamic transfers. We explore queer bodies as reservoirs and ducts to redistribute power, satisfaction, agency, and creative freedom.

A transformative anniversary event unfolds as boundaries dissolve, and the audacity of queer expression takes centre stage. Queerdos, together with ALVINA CHAMBERLAND, supported by RomaTrial and Rom*nja in Power Theaterkollektiv, tackle a journey into passion, queer desire, and erotic liberation dripping with raw words, sweaty emotion and hot poetry. The air is charged with electricity through soundscapes weaving melodic tapestries that resonate deep within the sacral vertebra.

 

about TSBT

THE SULTRY BITCH THEORY is a rallying cry, an invitation to dismantle societal boundaries and ignite a pansexual revolution of mind, body, and spirit. Within the depths of the sultry bitch theory lies a profound exploration of the erotic. It defies observation, dismantling preconceived notions and subverting traditional roles. The fluidity of bodies intertwines with the fluidity of desires, creating a tapestry of queer embodiment that radiates power, satisfaction, agency, and creative freedom. As the performance unfolds, the audience becomes not mere spectators but active participants in this transformative journey. They find themselves swept away, transported to a realm where norms are challenged, and new narratives are woven. It is an evening of self-discovery, where the sultry bitch within each individual emerges, emboldened and unapologetic. For this special 5 years anniversary edition Queerdos will invite to the stage trans author Alvina Chamberland and Queerdos Kollektiv founder Cat Jugravu. Alvina will be reading from “Love the World or Get Killed Trying” her English language debut novel slated for release in March 2024 (Noemi Press/HetMoet-Menard) followed by Cat’s reading of poetic pieces from their latest solo show CORE|Drept la Replica.

about ALVINA CHAMBERLAND

Alvina Chamberland is a Swedish-US American trans woman author of predominantly literary autofiction novels. In 2015 Bokförlaget ETC published her co-authored book Allt som är Mitt: Våldtäkt, Stigmatisering och Upprättelse (English translation: All that is mine: Rape, Stigmatization and Reparation). The book received a grant from the Swedish Arts Council. In September 2018 her novel Utelåst – Uppväxtnostalgi för freaks (Locked Out – A nostalgic account of growing up for freaks) a parody of the coming of age-genre, was published by Dockhaveri Förlag. She resides between Athens and Berlin and has no real hobbies, only intensity and serenity.

about CAT JUGRAVU

Cat Jugravu (they/them/sie) is a non-binary LGBTQIA+ activist, theatre/performance director, and poet. In 2018, Cat founded the Queerdos Kollektiv and has since served as its artistic director. Their work revolves around community building, somatic art therapy, and generative theatre methodology. They are deeply committed to amplifying LGBTQIA+ narratives and empowering individuals and communities through embodied artistic practices.

‘ CORE|Drept la Replica – reshapes the past to ignite the present. With this act, we bridge the chasms in his -story, thrusting forth voices that have been suppressed: queer and trans-

Romani spirits, raw and resolute, surge to the forefront of our collective consciousness.              ’

 

ENTRY 16+
A QUEERDOS Kollektiv production

 

direction
Cat Jugravu

by|with
Jenny Browne
Nicky Miller
Pierre Emö
Danya Harvey

Music
Andrei Raicu

Reading
Alvina Chamberland
Cat Jugravu

Live Sound Engineering
Rey KM Domurat

Light Design
Ali Bay
Sebastián Solórzano

Costume Design
Anthony De Bono

Theoretical Assistance
Danya Harvey

Graphics
Pieter Defraene

Photography
Roni Lugassi
Ali Bay

This is a sultry bitch world therefore, the following will not be tolerated during our event: Transphobia, Homophobia, Biphobia, Racisms of any kind, Xenophobia, Sexism, Misogyny, Ableisms of any kind, Hateful Speech, Harassment of any kind, cultural appropriation in any way.