little house is proud to restage two feminist dance performances, presented by Mechanics’ Hall.

they have taken nothing (2017) explores the space between giving in and holding on. Three dancers seize pieces of each other, creating tension and submission through charged moments of contact and release. they have taken nothing is a deeply feminine work that comments on our ability to withstand something in order to take what we need.

to quiet the marks II (2023) considers how Western healthcare systems require women and individuals with vulvas to absorb and dismiss physical trauma within a medical context. The work takes its influence from the contrast between the stark coldness and inherent violence of gynecological procedures and the warmth, sensitivity, and tenderness of human flesh. The performance of to quiet the marks II explores states of effort, control, and relief as a way of excavating layers of medical trauma in order to reclaim ownership of the body.

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