The Leg.

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Once upon a time there was a nurse,
Nurse and rhymes
An angel, a devil and three sisters too.
Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes, knees and…
Play is real, just believe!
Pat-a-cake, gimme cake cake cake!
Welcome to the Asylum! Here the lines of morality blur and blend. Is anything impossible? Where is the boundary of the self? Will our subconscious lead us to the free and the fantastical? Is make-believe different from our beliefs? How do shame and fear strip away our sense of play? And if we can’t escape, can we transform?

The Leg is an ensemble-based physical theatre performance that uses Butoh, Bouffon and Puppetry to explore the links between spirituality, pain, pleasure and politics. Drawing from the writings of Foucault and Preciado, this devised hybrid movement piece combines laughter and danger to explore the idea that we are all political fiction alive.

Un, deux, trois… the game is on…

TEAM
Conceived by Sophie Amieva & Katerina Marcelja
Directed by Sophie Amieva
Line Produced by Federica Borlenghi
Choreographed by Mark Bankin
Costume & Set Design by Katerina Marcelja
Lighting Design by Jacqueline Scaletta
Sound Design by Ryan Gamblin
Production Stage Manager Julie Cai

ENSEMBLE
Mark Bankin, Zachary Desmond, Rina Dutta, Eilish Henderson, Tallie Medel, Nicolàs Noreña, Eleanore Pienta

All sales are final and not refundable. Please contact [email protected] to reschedule or for special inquiries. Online ticket sales end one hour prior to curtain call, however, tickets will still be available to purchase at the door.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

MITU580, 580 Sackett Street, Brooklyn, United States