Dates / Schedules
November 13th, 14th & 15th 2021 07:00pm
The Dutch choreographer Cherish Menzo was inspired by the Video Vixen, the female model that appeared in the hip hop video clips of the late 1990s and the early 2000s, and which formed the basis for the creation of Jezebel. Known as hip hop honeys or video girls, the Vixens were also labelled Jezebels, in an allusion to the idea of a hyper-sensual and submissive woman.
Before YouTube, when MTV still dictated musical trends, the Video Vixen played a central role in music videos. Despite the explicit lyrics, normally written by men, and her seductive and sensual appearance, the Vixen had a major influence on the image of these videos – and on the popularity of the male artists that they displayed.
Over the past twenty years, the image of the Video Vixen has both suffered and benefited from this reputation: today she is no longer restricted to the culture that makes her the blind follower of male domination. The Jezebel figure now rejects such definitions, having established herself so firmly in the world of hip hop that she can claim the right to her own image and identity. Will she be capable of deconstructing this controversial stereotype associated with hip hop? How will this woman be redefined today?
This performance forms part of the Alkantara Festival.
Ages
+6 years
Data sheet
Concept, choreography & performance Cherish Menzo
Lighting design & technical coordination Niels Runderkamp
Music Michael Nunes
Video Andrea Casetti
Costumes Daniel Smedeman
Dramaturgy Renée Copraij
Outside Eye Berthe Spoelstra, Christian Yav e Nicole Geertruida
Vocal coach Shari Kok-Sey-Tjong
Campaign image Tatchatrin Choeychom
Co-production Frascati Productions
Production management Bibi Scholten van Aschat
Distribution and tour management GRIP e Frascati Productions
With the support of Amsterdam Fonds voor de Kunst
Thanks to Benjamin Kahn e Centre Chorégraphique Le Château
Prices and Discounts
Note: reserved places
Discounts
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20% for those aged under 25 and over 65 (anywhere in the hall, except the front stalls)
10% for holders of the FNAC card (valid in the Main Auditorium and Small Auditorium, for tickets purchased at sales points)
25% for customers of CP, after the checking of the CP tickets (for tickets purchased at sales points)
50% for unemployed persons, on presentation of official proof from IEFP (valid in the Main Auditorium and Small Auditorium, for tickets purchased at sales points)
30% for last minute tickets, Half an hour before the start, on the day of the actual performance
€5 for professionals/students involved in the production of the show or performance, students (this discount only applies to performances produced by the CCB and purchased at the CCB Box Office, and there are only a limited number of tickets available)
30% Discount for holders of the CCB Friend’s Card
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