Eden

In our Eden there is a sense of smell from vulvas and freshly cut grass, and there’s a pile of half-bitten apples in the corner. There is something strange, something uncomfortable, something unsettling, about our Eden. Adam & Eve aren’t fulfilling their usual roles.

In this performance, Embla Guðrúnar Ágústsdóttir and Nína Hjálmarsdóttir delve into the story of Genesis and inhabit the original orchard itself. Eden becomes a queer crip paradise that challenges societal norms and encourages viewers to embrace their own erotic self.

Embla Guðrúnar Ágústsdóttir is an independent academic, activist and performer whose research topics include sexual identity and pleasure in the lives of people with disabilities. Embla was nominated for the 2023 Icelandic Performing Arts Awards as dancer of the year.

Nína Hjálmarsdóttir is an artist, academic and a performance critic. Their performance art collective, Sálufélagar, have produced several performances for stage. They are the co-founder of queer club night & art collective Sleikur. Nína’s field of research is decolonial theory and queer theory in artistic practice, situating Iceland and the North in a colonial context.

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Created and performed by: Embla Guðrúnar Ágústsdóttir & Nína Hjálmars
Dramaturg: Gréta Kristín Ómarsdóttir
Choreographer: Rósa Ómarsdóttir
Producer: Davíð Freyr Þórunnarson, MurMur Productions
Set designer: Tanja Huld Levý and Sean Patrick O'Brien
Composer: Ronja Jóhannsdóttir