W.O.M.B. “Worth of My Body"
W.O.M.B. (Worth of My Body) by Julienne Doko
W.O.M.B. (Worth of My Body) is a choreographic work that tackles the issues of pregnancy, motherhood and body image, which can be both painful and liberating.
Becoming a mother entails many changes: the relation to one's body, time and material things, the sense of identity and legacy. W.O.M.B is about conception, continuity and circularity. The piece explores the female creative power and its manifestation through movement. It also brings forth the notion of acceptance: accepting the responsibility, the pain, the change, the inner and outer transformation.
W.O.M.B is a dance trio of mothers, embracing their challenges and showing their vulnerability as well as their strength. The piece sets out to give visibility to the body marked by pregnancy in all its aspects.
The performance is supported by: The Danish Arts Foundation, The Bikuben Foundation and Connexions
The work was developed in residencies at HAUT, Teater Zeppelin, Åben Dans og Teater Momentum.
Credit:
CHOREOGRAPHER: Julienne Doko in collaboration with the dancers
DANCERS: Naa Ayeley, Meire Santos & Julienne Doko
COMPOSER & MUSICIAN: Gert Østergaard Pedersen
COSTUME DESIGNER: Charlotte Østergaard
VISUAL ARTISTS: Jules Fischer & Mette Hammer Juhl
POET: Lesley-Ann Brown
LIGHT DESIGN : Brian Cord’homme
LIGHT DESIGN & SOUND for re-premiere and tour: Martin Danielsen
CONSULTANT & MENTOR: Marylise Tanvet
PRODUCTION: prfrm – produktion og formidling af scenekunst
PHOTO: Julie Malmstrøm
Abour the artist:
Julienne Doko is a French dance performer, teacher and choreographer with roots in the Central African Republic, currently based in Denmark. In her dance practice, Julienne Doko explores connections between different dance styles and uses contemporary dance as a space of hybridisation, a vehicle for synergy between dance techniques and expressions. Her movement and dramaturgical line take inspiration from her homelands and the journeys she has taken in between. Julienne Doko has performed internationally with a number of companies, in festivals, TV shows and in musicals.
