Brutal, emotional and with high impact, Re- Doing GENDER offers a visually stunning universe, that talks about the struggles men face when not conforming to social codes of normative masculinity.
ReDoing GENDER sees a confused ape struggle to find a gender identity amid a laboratory experiment. Overseen by the gaze of a researcher, rewards and punishments inflict the apes behaviour. The savage tests lead to a heart wrenching ending and a primate’s metamorphosis into a sobbing man baby. With humour and tragedy.
ReDoing GENDER questions what masculinity is amid the gaze of patriarchal power. Themes of patriarchy and power are portrayed through an imaginative setting that see the stage transformed into an animal testing facility. In the laboratory resides’ a researcher and his subject: an ape. The ape unwillingly embarks upon a series of experiments and correctional treatments, aimed at conditioning gendered behaviours to align with sex.
The results are a breath taking visual story that invokes empathy and questions social attitudes towards what it means to be a man. ¨
ReDoing Gender was originally created as part of a double program along side the performance The Woman House.
Awards & Nominations
- Danish Scholarship Committee Award – Best Performance 2014
Work with us
We are always looking to collaborate with theatres, festivals, co-producers, and community partners to bring this work to new audiences. If you are interested in hosting, supporting, or participating in the project, we would love to hear from you.
REVIEWS & FEEDBACK
“Raw and intense, an incredibly beautiful and enriching experience” – 8000 DK
“Cliches are replaced by a potency that stimulates the body and mind of the viewer” XQ28
“Unlike anything I’ve seen before, I’m deeply impressed” – Den 4 Væg
“A beautiful and touching performace” – Teater Kirkkerten
“Powerful images and juxstapositions that make you think” – LGBTQArts
“ReDoing Gender is a one man show that challenges gender construction to such an extent that it feels to narrow to be called a one man show” – XQ28
“A sharp political spectacle where gender debate takes focus” – Ungt teater blod
“This show is for those who demand a little more then just a spectacle, its raw, its deep, its sharp and its straight to the point. It is both tasteless, offensive and extremely catchy” – A Mantastic World
“Sometimes a little too much, crossing the boarders, crossing lines yet utterly wonderful. The double program of ReDoing Gender and The Woman House are certainly something worth experiencing. They will give rise to discussion and reflection” – 5 Sjerner
“ It is incredible how much control Andreas Constantinou has over his own body. This is on the highest level. The finest thing about the double program of Redoing Gender and The Woman House is that they live in the memory long after the show is done” – Kulturtid denmark
