Carnal Spill

Carnal Spill is the newest dance in choreographer Carrie Ahern's Sex Status series that seeks to expose what is considered most private about women's experience in modern life. This time, the focus is on the language women use and receive during the act of sex. Carnal Spill invites the audience to consider how verbal language, cliche, fantasy, and the stories we tell ourselves operate inside of sexual play. How does our relationship to words evoke erotic connection or disconnection; turn-on or shame? What is it about our fantasy life that can expand our reality? As with the rest of the Sex Status canon, the work is performed in private homes that will be open to the public. Co-Created with dancers Jennifer Chin, Donna Costello, Carolyn Hall, Elke Rindfleisch, Bennalldra Williams, Carnal Spill uses text written by Ahern and collaborator Vanessa DeWolf alongside improvised storytelling and word games in tandem with rich sensorial movement. The work features a live exploration with composer Anne Heges homemade instrument, the tape machine, which performers will speak into and control but remains an unpredictable element, like the fates spinning ones future. Lighting design will be tailored for each of the two homes by Jay Ryan. This performance will be hosted at a private homes in Midtown Manhattan (May 12 -14) and in Brooklyn, NY (May 18-21). The Exact location will be disclosed in your ticket purchase confirmation.. Limited seating, IMPORTANT: Manhattan Location Performances will also require proof of a day-of negative rapid test result along with proof of COVID-19 Vaccination. Taking a photo of an at-home test is acceptable. Rapid Tests will be available at the door (arrange to come early) if needed Masks must be worn at all times inside our host's home. (The Brooklyn Performances May 18-21 will not require a negative test) Performers will not be masked for the performance. Failure to comply will result in being asked to leave the performance without a refund.