Women in Socks and Sandals - International season

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The Lemon Tree
5 West North Street
Aberdeen
AB24 5AT

Female power in a world of hard wood and big balls.

After exploring the modern man’s identity in “M.I.S. – All Night Long,” it’s now the women who take center stage! But how do the modern woman fits into a world of hard wood and big balls?

In Women in Socks and Sandals, DON GNU aims to explore what happens when women step into a world created by men. What is it like for women to be expected to act like men? And is it possible for them to find their own expression in world of raw physicality, ego battles, and cheesy dad humor? Will the plank fit or is the air coming out of the balloon?

Get ready for a powerful performance filled with quirky stunts and mental courage as the three female performers step out of their comfort zones to take on DON GNU’s testosterone-fueled action universe.

Women in Socks and Sandals is a celebration for everyone who wishes to celebrate the right to be oneself – genuine, unfiltered, and powerful in its imperfection – all night long!

Credits:

Produced by DON GNU in collaboration with Kamilla Wargo. ​

Performance & choreography: Nadja Bounenni, Giulia Quacqueri & Paulína Šmatláková ​ Staging & choreography: DON GNU

Co-director: Kamilla Wargo ​​

Video, light & photo: Christoffer Brekne ​

Composer: Alice Carreri ​

Assistant: Alma Vinum Jakobsen ​

Producer: Malene Cathrine Pedersen ​

Co-produced by: BORA BORA – dance & visual theatre ​

Supported by: Augustinus Fonden, C.A.C. Fonden, Knud Højgaards Fond, William Demant Fonden, Aage og Johanne Louis-Hansens Fond, The Danish Art Foundation & The City of Aarhus

About DON GNU

DON GNU is a guarantee of physical action theatre and dance combined in a playful and poetic power universe!

The company was founded in 2010 by the two choreographers Jannik Elkær and Kristoffer Louis Andrup, who also constitute the artistic duo at the helm of DON GNU. Today the company is one of the most touring companies in Denmark. Besides extensive touring in Denmark, we have most recently visited Pickle Factory Dance Foundation in India, Dans i Nord, Malmöfestivalen, Regina Teatern & Kulturhuset Stadsteatern in Sweden, Stichting Festival Oeverloos and Fries StraatFestival in The Netherlands, Helium Festival in Lithuania and Festiviteten Haugesund, Nøtterøy Kulturhus, Stavanger Konserthus & INAF25 in Norway.

AGE: 12+

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  • Dates & Booking

    Jul. 30, 2025 7:00pm

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  • Ticket Info

    Standard - £13.00

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