Friday 6 February
20:30 - 22:30 CET
Paradiso, Weteringschans 6-8
Theater Forever: Woman Up!
This evening, we rewrite the classic European image of womanhood through two choreographic feminist manifestos in Waacking and Vogue Fem! 'EVE88' by Emanuelle Soum (MaisonM) and 'Furiosa' by Viola Chiarini (Made in Whack) both reclaim the body as a site of resistance, transforming the stage into a space of reinvention shaped by movement, rage, femininity, and desire.
Please note: both performances include strobe lighting effects that may cause visual discomfort for some audience members.
➤ If you stay at Paradiso after the battles, you can attend the club night Afro Beats & Vibes for free, starting at 23:30 (if you leave Paradiso, you have to buy a separate ticket for this event!). Please note that our Club Nights are 18+.
VIOLA CHIARINI: FURIOSA
In 'Furiosa', Italian choreographer Viola Chiarini gives form to a visceral, ancient anger inspired by the figure of Medea. With three performers, she explores the feverish physicality of Waacking, navigating between tension, pulsation, and liberation. Rage becomes an engine of creativity, an instinctive language, and a space of survival. Anger is transfigured into an uplifting force and a powerful celebration of the feminine in all its intensity.
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EMANUELLE SOUM: EVE88
What if Eve had never sinned? What if biting into the apple were a gesture of emancipation rather than a fall from grace? In 'EVE88', French dancer and choreographer Emanuelle Soum rewrites this foundational myth through a liberated physicality inspired by yoga, somatic practices, and Vogue Fem. Gestures shed aesthetic norms, and disobedience becomes an act of power. A celebration of the feminine as an intuitive, sacred, and plural force.
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About Waacking and Vogue Fem
Waacking (West Coast, 1970s disco) emerged from LGBTQ+ clubs in Los Angeles and is defined by dramatic, rotational arm movements and expressive posing in close dialogue with the music. Voguing (East Coast, 1980s house and ballroom) developed within New York City’s ballroom scene, drawing on fashion poses, runway walks, and sharp geometric lines.
While Waacking centers on musical storytelling through the arms and the energy of disco, Voguing is shaped by structure, form, and performance categories rooted in ballroom culture. Vogue Femme, a fluid, hyper-feminine style within Voguing, expands this shared vocabulary through balletic grace, contemporary dance principles, and expressive sensuality. It is composed of five core elements: Hand Performance, Catwalk, Duckwalk, Spins & Dips, and Floor Performance.