»Trauma Kink« is a show about how early and adult traumas define our perception of intimacy and pleasure. The show opens the conversation about trauma in a natural way, through the stories of five artists who open up to the public in a performative approach that combines confessional elements with fiction and the hedonistic imaginary.
A show about trauma and hedonism, beyond dictionary definitions, but above all about the healing power of vulnerability.
»Trauma Kink« is the show with which Giuvlipen returns to the stage after two years of a pandemic that marked our lives, mental health and the way we communicate and relate to each other. In crisis situations, the violence and distance between us, humans, grows and in Trauma Kink we felt the urgency to open a conversation about sexual abuse and consent, about desire and boundaries, and about the thin line that separates the victim from the abuser. About how the patriarchal societies we live in shame us for our desires and pleasures. About who we really are if our traumas and sexuality define us as persons.
Giuvlipen, Romania’s first Roma feminist theater company, creates bold, experimental and a highly performative art since 2014. Founded by Mihaela Dragan and Zita Moldovan, we spotlight silenced Roma voices through performative stories, seeking partners to amplify our impact. Giuvlipen offers groundbreaking Roma feminist theater that challenges social norms and amplifies marginalized voices through innovative, performative storytelling.
As part of Common Tongue — International Roma Theatre Festival
12th – 15th June 2024 Berlin @Grüner Salon – Volksbühne – Ballhaus Ost
TRIGGER WARNING
THE SHOW TALKS ABOUT TRAUMA , SEXUAL KINKS, VIOLENCE, SEXUALIZED VIOLENCE, LACK OF CONSENT, RAPE, RAPE PHANTASIES, SEX WORK, BDSM, HOMO-HOSTILITY/HOMOPHOBIA, SUICIDE.
A project by RomaTrial e.V. in co-operation with Volksbühne, Ballhaus Ost and Collegium Hungaricum Berlin. Funded by the Hauptstadtkulturfonds
